Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Clemson
Dorian O'Daniel
LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Olney, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dorian O'Daniel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
68
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
63
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Player Story
Dorian O'Daniel built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Olney, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Dorian O'Daniel's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 36
- Overall
- No. 100
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Dorian O'Daniel, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Clemson. Dorian O'Daniel shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 142
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 7.5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Dorian O'Daniel quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · LB
- Career Tackles
- 142
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Auburn
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Our Lady of Good Counsel · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Our Lady of Good Counsel · 51 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 3 · Pick 36 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 88 tackles · LB 95th (top 9%) · ACC 17th (top 3%) · National 138th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 48 | 9 | 2.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 14 | 84 | 10.5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 70.3 |
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Dorian O'Daniel played LB for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dorian O'Daniel recorded 142 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Clemson paired 26.5 primary output with 44.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 44.5 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: Auburn
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
44.5
Usage
9.2
Consistency
59.9
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Kent State: 0. Auburn: 4.5. Louisville: 2. Boston College: 1. Virginia Tech: 3. Wake Forest: 1. Syracuse: 4. Georgia Tech: 4. NC State: 2. Florida State: 2. The Citadel: 0. South Carolina: 2. Miami: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 4 by 26.7. Kent State: 4 by 16.7. Auburn: 14 by 95. Louisville: 6 by 45. Boston College: 4 by 26.7. Virginia Tech: 10 by 71.7. Wake Forest: 3 by 22.5. Syracuse: 10 by 81.7. Georgia Tech: 7 by 69.2. NC State: 11 by 65.8. Florida State: 2 by 28.3. The Citadel: 5 by 20.8. South Carolina: 4 by 36.7. Miami: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 12 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses2.5 · Games = 2 · +0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
95 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/2 | vs Alabama | L 6-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Miami | W 38-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South CarolinaSplash game | W 34-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs The Citadel | W 61-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Florida StateSplash game | W 31-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ NC State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-31 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Georgia TechSplash game | W 24-10 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/13 | @ Syracuse10+ tackles · Splash game | L 24-27 | 10 | 8 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 28-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-17 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boston College | W 34-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 47-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Auburn10+ tackles · Splash game | W 14-6 | 14 | 10 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Kent State | W 56-3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dorian O'Daniel story
Dorian O'Daniel built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Olney, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Dorian O'Daniel's career was his defensive production: 142 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dorian O'Daniel's production has multiple signals. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Dorian O'Daniel moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 17.5 | 30.8 | 8.4 | 17.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 17.5 | 30.8 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 26.5 | 44.5 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 26.5 | 44.5 | 9.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Auburn
Week 2 · W 14-6
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
98.3 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Pittsburgh
Week 11 · L 42-43 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
90.8 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Syracuse
Week 7 · L 24-27 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
90.2 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 90.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Georgia Tech
Week 9 · W 24-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
86 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia Tech
Week 4 · W 26-7 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Clemson
26.5 primary output · 44.5 efficiency · 9.2 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Clemson
70.3
26.5 primary · 44.5 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Clemson
53.1
17.5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
12
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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