Below 30-game minimum, metrics hidden until sample gate clears.
18 games analyzed over 5 seasonsUpdated Aug 22, 2026, 9:10 p.m.Compare
Historical environment
Scoring, whistle, and stability context from this official's verified sample versus league averages. Descriptive history only. Window: 2021-2026.
League comparison
Combined score
Official 59.3·Baseline 54.6·+4.7 vs leagueper game
Whistle profile unavailable
Not enough verified games are available to compare this official reliably with the league.
Over-benchmark rate withheld unless verified closing-line provenance is available for this league.
Whistle detail
Whistle profile
Whistle volume, penalty disposition, and high-leverage game-state tendencies.
Sample gate not cleared.
Stability
Sample size
18 games (8 in 2021-2026)
Seasons on file
2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
Win/loss and line history
Straight-up and line-linked outcome history when provenance allows. Not a recommendation.
Not enough games for reliable metrics yet (8 logged). Check back after this official clears the sample gate.
Pressure
Late-game whistle tendency versus earlier periods. Zero on the scale is the neutral / no-shift anchor for this official (same whistle rate late as earlier), not a league average and not a betting recommendation.
Tight-game proxy
Supporting evidence from close finishes in the verified sample.
Close-game proxy
How Donnie Aultman compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.
Close games (≤7 pt margin)
4 of 9 games match this window
Avg combined points
Close-game avg
48.3
Season avg
56.6
Pressure impact
-8.3
Avg flags
Close-game avg
11.3
Season avg
9.3
Pressure impact
+2.0
Over rate
Close-game avg
50.0%
Season avg
66.7%
Pressure impact
-16.7 pp
Over benchmark: 50.6 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 9 total games in sample
Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)
2 of 9 games match this window
Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
61.5
Season avg
56.6
Pressure impact
+4.9
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
9
Season avg
9.3
Pressure impact
-0.3
Over rate
Toss-up avg
100.0%
Season avg
66.7%
Pressure impact
+33.3 pp
Over benchmark: 50.6 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 9 total games in sample
Team effects versus baseline
Team performance comparisons are withheld until same-window team baselines clear sample gates. Raw records alone can overstate the official's relationship with strong or weak teams.
Career
Career evolution
Season timeline of archetype and late-game sensitivity, with detailed metrics below.
2024-25Insufficient sample0 games
2023-24Insufficient sample0 games
2022-23Insufficient sample0 games
2021-22Insufficient sample0 games
2020-21Insufficient sample0 games
Season
Style bucket derived from procedural vs. subjective foul mix and game-flow impact. Helps frame whether this ref tends to let play breathe or enforce structure.
Foul Ratio
How much an official's whistle rate shifts in close, late-game situations compared with the rest of the game. Positive values suggest they tighten up under pressure.
1-10 rating of how predictable this official's whistle volume is game to game. Higher scores mean steadier pacing; lower scores flag more volatile totals markets.
2024-25
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
2023-24
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
2022-23
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
2021-22
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
2020-21
Insufficient data (0 games, fewer than 10 required)
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Frequent crew partners
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Against the spread: whether the home team beat the sportsbook point spread (not just who won). A home line of −5.5 means the home team must win by 6+ to cover. and Did both teams’ combined score finish above (over) or below (under) the closing total set by sportsbooks before tip-off? tables use The spread and total sportsbooks posted near tip-off. ATS and O/U tables here use that number, not our fixed 225 benchmark. per game. Where sportsbook closing lines are unavailable, ATS/O/U splits use estimated lines. Team penalty splits live on team pages. Tonight's assignment signals are on the CFB home page.
Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.