Usage Score
13.7
Player Dossier
2014-2018Nebraska
Luke Gifford
OLB • 6'4" • 245 lbs • Lincoln, NE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Luke Gifford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
38.6
Consistency
46.8
Season Value
32.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- 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.
Luke Gifford, OLB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Nebraska. Luke Gifford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.6 disruption score.
Luke Gifford played OLB for Nebraska. Across 5 tracked seasons, Luke Gifford recorded 102 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
38.6
Usage
13.7
Consistency
46.8
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 4.5. Troy: 3. Michigan: 0. Purdue: 0. Wisconsin: 2. Northwestern: 5. Minnesota: 1. Unknown: 2. Ohio State: 0. Illinois: 1. Michigan State: 2. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 11 by 90.8. Troy: 3 by 42.5. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 7 by 49.2. Northwestern: 7 by 79.2. Minnesota: 9 by 47.5. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 6 by 35. Michigan State: 4 by 36.7. Iowa: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 8 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half2.4 · Games = 6 · +1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · Games = 6 · -1.4 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
90.8 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | @ Iowa | L 28-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Michigan State | W 9-6 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Illinois | W 54-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Ohio State | L 31-36 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Minnesota | W 53-28 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | L 31-34 | 7 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-41 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Purdue | L 28-42 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Michigan | L 10-56 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs TroySplash game | L 19-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Colorado10+ tackles · Splash game | L 28-33 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 8.5 | 35.3 | 18.7 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 20.5 | 38.6 | 13.7 | 12 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#2
Colorado
4.5
Primary metric
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.
#3
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.
#5
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Nebraska
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
34.8
8.5 primary · 35.3 efficiency · 18.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
32.9
20.5 primary · 38.6 efficiency · 13.7 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8752
Magna Vista · Ridgeway, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
102
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.