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Player Dossier
2013-2017Iowa State
J.D. Waggoner
DE • 6'3" • 248 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
J.D. Waggoner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
J.D. Waggoner built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive end from Dallas, TX wearing No. 58, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of J.D. Waggoner's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
J.D. Waggoner, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State. J.D. Waggoner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 54
- TFL
- 15.5
- Sacks
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
J.D. Waggoner quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 54
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 17 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Memphis
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Jesuit · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- Jesuit · 21 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 58 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DE 53rd (top 15%) · Big 12 71st (top 17%) · National 916th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 28.8 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 61.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 13 | 38 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 61.8 |
Related Context
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J.D. Waggoner played DE for Iowa State. Across 5 tracked seasons, J.D. Waggoner recorded 54 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa State paired 23 primary output with 29.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
29.6
Usage
8.6
Consistency
46.2
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 7. Northern Iowa: 0. Iowa: 3. Akron: 2. Texas: 3. Oklahoma: 0. Kansas: 0.5. Texas Tech: 3. TCU: 1.5. West Virginia: 0. Oklahoma State: 2. Baylor: 1. Kansas State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 4 by 66.7. Northern Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 3 by 42.5. Akron: 4 by 36.7. Texas: 7 by 59.2. Oklahoma: 2 by 8.3. Kansas: 3 by 17.5. Texas Tech: 3 by 42.5. TCU: 3 by 27.5. West Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma State: 4 by 36.7. Baylor: 1 by 14.2. Kansas State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Memphis2+ sacks · Splash game | W 21-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kansas State | L 19-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Baylor | W 23-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Oklahoma StateSplash game | L 42-49 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ West Virginia | L 16-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs TCU | W 14-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Texas TechSplash game | W 31-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Kansas | W 45-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Oklahoma | W 38-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/29 | vs TexasSplash game | L 7-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ AkronSplash game | W 41-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs IowaSplash game | L 41-44 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Northern Iowa | W 42-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
J.D. Waggoner story
J.D. Waggoner built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive end from Dallas, TX wearing No. 58, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of J.D. Waggoner's career was his defensive production: 54 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 17 career games in the available record. That gives J.D. Waggoner's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3 | 20 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 23 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 20 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 23 | 29.6 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Memphis
Week 1 · W 21-20 · Postseason
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas
Week 5 · L 7-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
67.4 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas Tech
Week 8 · W 31-13 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
61.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Iowa
Week 2 · L 41-44
3
Havoc Plays
61.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#5
vs San José State
Week 4 · W 44-10
2
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Iowa State
23 primary output · 29.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
61.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa State
61.8
23 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Iowa State
28.8
3 primary · 20 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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