Dominique Hatfield: DB · Utah · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dominique Hatfield
Erases the deep middle of the field. Third year in the Utah secondary. On tape: 5 tackles against USC, Week 4, 2016.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
30 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 31-27vs USC | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 23-28@ California | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 36-23vs Arizona | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-14@ Oregon State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-45@ UCLA | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-31vs No. 4 Washington | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-26@ Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-30vs Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 22-27@ No. 9 Colorado | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 24 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL30 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Kyle Whittingham — 28-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
40.1%
398 pass / 594 run
Plays / game
76.3
13 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
440 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Utah, 30 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kyle Whittingham.
