Player Profile

Delano Ware

S • 5'11" • 207 lbs • Richmond, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Delano Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.2

Efficiency

25.6

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

12.6

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Illinois
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern

Delano Ware, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan. Delano Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Western Michigan paired 0 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 25.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Western Michigan.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ohio

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

25.6

Usage

5.2

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

Toledo

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 0. Ball State: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. San José State: 0. Unknown: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 1. Miami (OH): 1. Bowling Green: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Toledo: 0.5

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. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Ball State: 5 by 20.8. Pittsburgh: 8 by 33.3. San José State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Ohio: 4 by 26.7. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2. Bowling Green: 9 by 37.5. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 6 by 30. Toledo: 9 by 42.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.5 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.3 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

Ohio

Best efficiency game

42.5 vs Toledo

Result
Fri 11/25vs ToledoW 20-14930.5000
Thu 11/17@ Central MichiganW 12-10650.5000
Thu 11/10vs Northern IllinoisL 21-2443000
Wed 11/2@ Bowling GreenL 9-1395000
Sat 10/22@ Miami (OH)W 16-1010001
Sat 10/15vs OhioL 14-33440010
Sat 10/8vs Eastern MichiganL 23-4563000
Sat 10/1vs Unknown430010
Sun 9/25@ San José StateL 6-3431000
Sat 9/17vs PittsburghL 13-3487000
Sat 9/10@ Ball StateW 37-3053000
Fri 9/2@ Michigan StateL 13-3553000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Illinois

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Michigan

    2021-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2018201920192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonIllinois6.519.25.9
2019 PostseasonIllinois2162-4.5
2019 Regular SeasonIllinois21620
2020 Regular SeasonIllinois111.21.5-1
2021 PostseasonWestern Michigan016.73.8-1
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan016.73.80
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan425.65.24

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Northwestern

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.

#2

Ohio

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.

#4

Miami (OH)

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.

#5

California

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Western Michigan

0 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage

40.1

#2

2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan

40.1

0 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Illinois

20.3

6.5 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8248

El Cerrito · El Cerrito, CA

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

172

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
172