Usage Score
10.8
Player Dossier
2013-2017Purdue
Danny Ezechukwu
LB • 6'2" • 250 lbs • Lithonia, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Danny Ezechukwu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.5
Consistency
39.7
Season Value
28.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Danny Ezechukwu, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Purdue. Danny Ezechukwu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Purdue paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.5 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: Illinois
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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2017 Postseason · Purdue
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
31.5
Usage
10.8
Consistency
39.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 3. Louisville: 1. Ohio: 3. Missouri: 1. Michigan: 2. Minnesota: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Nebraska: 0. Illinois: 4. Northwestern: 0. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 2
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. Arizona: 5 by 50.8. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. Ohio: 6 by 55. Missouri: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 4 by 36.7. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 4 by 26.7. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 4 by 56.7. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 10 by 61.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=7 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -1.1 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 38-35 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Indiana10+ tackles | W 31-24 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Iowa | W 24-15 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Northwestern | L 13-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Illinois2+ sacks · Splash game | W 29-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Nebraska | L 24-25 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Wisconsin | L 9-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Minnesota | W 31-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Michigan | L 10-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Missouri | W 35-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs OhioSplash game | W 44-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Louisville | L 28-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 2 | 21.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 17 | 31.5 | 10.8 | 15 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 17 | 31.5 | 10.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Illinois
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#4
Ohio
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#5
Arizona
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Purdue
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Purdue
40.6
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Purdue
28.5
17 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8194
Arabia Mountain · Lithonia, GA
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
102
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.