Usage Score
4.1
Player Dossier
2013-2016Duke
Dominic McDonald
DE • 6'2" • Longwood, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dominic McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.7
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dominic McDonald, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Duke. Dominic McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Duke paired 4 primary output with 13.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Regular Season · Duke
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
13.7
Usage
4.1
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Wake Forest: 1. Northwestern: 2. Louisville: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. North Carolina: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Miami: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 2 by 18.3. Northwestern: 3 by 32.5. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 5 by 30.8. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Losses0.4 · n=7
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.4 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Miami | L 21-40 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-56 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/11 | vs North Carolina | W 28-27 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Virginia Tech | L 21-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Georgia Tech | L 35-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/14 | @ Louisville | L 14-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | @ Northwestern | L 13-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Wake Forest | L 14-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Duke
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Duke | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Duke | 4 | 13.7 | 4.1 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#2
North Carolina
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.4 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.9 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
#5
Georgia Tech
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Duke
4 primary output · 13.7 efficiency · 4.1 usage
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#2
2013 Regular Season · Duke
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Duke
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8564
Lake Brantley · Altamonte Springs, FL
- Committed To
- Duke
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
20
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.