Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2013-2016West Virginia
Darrien Howard
DL • 6'1" • Dayton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darrien Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.1
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
15.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Scouting Read
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Darrien Howard, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · West Virginia. Darrien Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
West Virginia paired 9 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 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: Texas Tech
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
7.4
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 1. Missouri: 0. Unknown: 0. BYU: 0. Kansas State: 1. Texas Tech: 3. TCU: 2. Oklahoma State: 0. Kansas: 0. Texas: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Iowa State: 2. Baylor: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 7 by 39.2. Missouri: 6 by 25. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. BYU: 4 by 16.7. Kansas State: 4 by 26.7. Texas Tech: 4 by 46.7. TCU: 4 by 36.7. Oklahoma State: 6 by 25. Kansas: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 7 by 29.2. Oklahoma: 10 by 41.7. Iowa State: 6 by 45. Baylor: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.7 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
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Texas Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Miami | L 14-31 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Baylor | W 24-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Iowa State | W 49-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 28-56 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Texas | W 24-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Kansas | W 48-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Oklahoma State | L 20-37 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs TCU | W 34-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Texas TechSplash game | W 48-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kansas State | W 17-16 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs BYU | W 35-32 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Missouri | W 26-11 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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West Virginia
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | West Virginia | 9 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 9 | 28.1 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#2
Iowa State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#3
TCU
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#4
Miami
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.3 takeover score.
#5
Kansas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 22.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · West Virginia
9 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
15.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · West Virginia
15.8
9 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · West Virginia
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8924
Chaminade Julienne · Dayton, OH
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
66
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.