Usage Score
8.4
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 28.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.1
Consistency
52.5
Season Value
34.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Scouting Read
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J.D. Waggoner, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State. J.D. Waggoner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
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 19 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 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
1.5
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
8.4
Consistency
52.5
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: 5. Unknown: 0. Iowa: 2. Akron: 2. Texas: 2. 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. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 3 by 32.5. Akron: 4 by 36.7. Texas: 7 by 49.2. 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.9 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 6 · -0.4 vs First Half
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 State | 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 | @ Akron | W 41-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Iowa | L 41-44 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Iowa State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201620172017
| 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 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 19 | 28.1 | 8.4 | 16 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 19 | 28.1 | 8.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.
#2
San José State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#3
Texas Tech
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 38.9 takeover score.
#4
Texas
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Iowa State
19 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 8.4 usage
34.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa State
34.4
19 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 8.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Iowa State
18.1
3 primary · 20 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8219
Jesuit · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
54
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.