Usage Score
6.9
Player Dossier
2013-2016Minnesota
Hendrick Ekpe
DL • 6'5" • Lewisville, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Hendrick Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.6
Consistency
31.8
Season Value
24.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Hendrick Ekpe, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota. Hendrick Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Minnesota paired 11 primary output with 20.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
20.6
Usage
6.9
Consistency
31.8
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 0. Oregon State: 1. Colorado State: 0.5. Penn State: 0. Iowa: 1. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 5. Illinois: 2. Purdue: 1. Nebraska: 0. Wisconsin: 0.5
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. Washington State: 1 by 4.2. Oregon State: 3 by 22.5. Colorado State: 3 by 17.5. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 4 by 26.7. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 6 by 75. Illinois: 2 by 28.3. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=7 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=4 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=6 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=5 · +1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
75 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Washington State | W 17-12 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Nebraska | L 17-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Purdue | W 44-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Illinois | W 40-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Rutgers2+ sacks · Splash game | W 34-32 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Maryland | W 31-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | L 7-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Penn State | L 26-29 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Colorado State | W 31-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Oregon State | W 30-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 11 | 20.6 | 6.9 | 11 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 11 | 20.6 | 6.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
#2
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 28 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 18.3 takeover score.
#4
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 16.2 takeover score.
#5
Purdue
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 14.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
11 primary output · 20.6 efficiency · 6.9 usage
24.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
24.6
11 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Minnesota
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8167
Lewisville · Lewisville, TX
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
28
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.