Usage Score
9.2
Player Dossier
2013-2017Vanderbilt
LB • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Fairfax Station, VA, USA
Oren Burks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.4 disruption score.
Usage Score
9.2
Efficiency
37.4
Consistency
61.7
Season Value
30.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
Snapshot
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.
Oren Burks, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. Oren Burks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.4 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 3 primary output with 30 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
37.4
Usage
9.2
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Middle Tennessee: 2. Unknown: 1.5. Kansas State: 1.5. Alabama: 0. Florida: 1.5. Georgia: 0. Ole Miss: 1. South Carolina: 1. Western Kentucky: 1. Kentucky: 2.5. Missouri: 0. Tennessee: 0
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. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 4 by 31.7. Kansas State: 8 by 48.3. Alabama: 6 by 25. Florida: 15 by 65. Georgia: 8 by 33.3. Ole Miss: 3 by 22.5. South Carolina: 9 by 47.5. Western Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. Kentucky: 12 by 75. Missouri: 6 by 25. Tennessee: 2 by 8.3
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
75 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Tennessee | W 42-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Missouri | L 17-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Kentucky10+ tackles | L 21-44 | 12 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Western Kentucky | W 31-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ South Carolina | L 27-34 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Ole Miss | L 35-57 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Georgia | L 14-45 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Florida10+ tackles | L 24-38 | 15 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Alabama | L 0-59 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Kansas State | W 14-7 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 28-6 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Vanderbilt
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3 | 30 | — | 3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 17 | 31.2 | 10.1 | 14 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 17 | 31.2 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 37.4 | 9.2 | -5 |
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
Kentucky
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#3
Middle Tennessee
6
Primary metric
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#4
Florida
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#5
Western Kentucky
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
3 primary output · 30 efficiency · — usage
35.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
30.7
12 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt
25
17 primary · 31.2 efficiency · 10.1 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8193
North Forney · Forney, TX
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
141
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Oren Burks quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit