Usage Score
5.3
Player Dossier
2013-2017Illinois
Darwyn Kelly
DB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darwyn Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.3
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
14.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois • Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
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.
Darwyn Kelly, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Darwyn Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0 primary output with 10.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Central Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
30.3
Usage
5.3
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. Unknown: 1. Kansas: 0. Syracuse: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Boston College: 0. Ohio: 1. Toledo: 1. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 2. Northern Illinois: 1
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. Wyoming: 6 by 25. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Kansas: 7 by 29.2. Syracuse: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Boston College: 13 by 50. Ohio: 7 by 39.2. Toledo: 5 by 30.8. Ball State: 11 by 45.8. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Kent State: 6 by 45. Northern Illinois: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=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
Kent State
Best efficiency game
50 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ Wyoming | L 14-37 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Northern Illinois | W 31-24 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 42-23 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 42-30 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Western Michigan | W 35-28 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ball State10+ tackles | W 56-9 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Toledo | L 10-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | W 26-23 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Boston College10+ tackles | L 8-28 | 13 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Syracuse | L 17-41 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Kansas | W 45-27 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2013-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Central Michigan
2017
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 6 | 30.3 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 6 | 30.3 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#2
Ohio
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.2 takeover score.
#3
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.1 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
0 primary output · 10.7 efficiency · 1.7 usage
37.5
#2
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
14.1
6 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan
14.1
6 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8333
Woodson H.D. · Washington, DC
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
99
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.