Player Dossier

2013-2016

Clemson

Ben Boulware

LB • 6'0" • Anderson, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ben Boulware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.1

Efficiency

46

Consistency

24.5

Season Value

24.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Clemson

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Clemson
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville

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.

Ben Boulware, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Clemson. Ben Boulware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason

Clemson paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 46 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: Louisville

Win with 5 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.

2016 Postseason · Clemson

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

1.3

Efficiency

46

Usage

11.1

Consistency

24.5

Best Game by takeover score

Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 3. Ohio State: 0.5. Auburn: 2. Troy: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Louisville: 5. Boston College: 0. NC State: 0. Florida State: 2. Syracuse: 1. Pittsburgh: 0.5. Wake Forest: 0. South Carolina: 4.5. Virginia Tech: 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. Alabama: 6 by 55. Ohio State: 5 by 25.8. Auburn: 6 by 45. Troy: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Tech: 10 by 41.7. Louisville: 18 by 100. Boston College: 9 by 37.5. NC State: 10 by 41.7. Florida State: 6 by 45. Syracuse: 7 by 39.2. Pittsburgh: 12 by 55. Wake Forest: 6 by 25. South Carolina: 7 by 74.2. Virginia Tech: 10 by 41.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.4 · n=13
First Half1.5 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.4 vs First Half
All Games1.3 · n=14

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Louisville

Best efficiency game

100 vs Louisville

Result
Tue 1/10@ AlabamaSplash gameW 35-3164201
Sun 1/1vs Ohio StateW 31-0540.5000
Sun 12/4@ Virginia Tech10+ tacklesW 42-35106000
Sun 11/27vs South Carolina2+ sacks · Splash gameW 56-7722.5020
Sun 11/20@ Wake ForestW 35-1365000
Sat 11/12vs Pittsburgh10+ tacklesL 42-431230.5000
Sat 11/5vs SyracuseW 54-073100
Sun 10/30@ Florida StateW 37-3462110
Sat 10/15vs NC State10+ tacklesW 24-17105000
Fri 10/7@ Boston CollegeW 56-1096000
Sun 10/2vs Louisville10+ tackles · Splash gameW 42-36188311
Thu 9/22@ Georgia Tech10+ tacklesW 26-7106000
Sat 9/10vs TroyW 30-2440000
Sun 9/4@ AuburnSplash gameW 19-13641010

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Clemson

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonClemson120
2014 PostseasonClemson1200
2015 PostseasonClemson2201
2015 Regular SeasonClemson2200
2016 PostseasonClemson18.54611.116.5
2016 Regular SeasonClemson18.54611.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Louisville

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#2

South Carolina

4.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#3

Wake Forest

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

Oklahoma

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

Oklahoma

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Postseason · Clemson

2 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

40.6

#2

2015 Regular Season · Clemson

40.6

2 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Clemson

40.3

1 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

4

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2013 · Rating 0.9229

T.L. Hanna · Anderson, SC

Committed To
Clemson
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2013

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

116

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ben Boulware quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
116