Usage Score
8.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Nebraska
Joshua Kalu
DB • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joshua Kalu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.6
Consistency
14.8
Season Value
16.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
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.
Joshua Kalu, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Nebraska. Joshua Kalu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Nebraska paired 3 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
30.6
Usage
8.3
Consistency
14.8
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. Arkansas State: 2. Oregon: 0. Wisconsin: 2. Ohio State: 0. Purdue: 0. Northwestern: 3. Minnesota: 0. Penn State: 1. Iowa: 0
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. Arkansas State: 6 by 45. Oregon: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 10 by 61.7. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Purdue: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 2 by 38.3. Minnesota: 5 by 20.8. Penn State: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Iowa | L 14-56 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Penn State | L 44-56 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Minnesota | L 21-54 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Northwestern | L 24-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Purdue | W 25-24 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio State | L 14-56 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 17-38 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Oregon | L 35-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Arkansas State | W 43-36 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Nebraska
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Nebraska | 3 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 3 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 16 | 33.5 | 6.1 | 13 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 16 | 33.5 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 8 | 30.6 | 8.3 | -8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.
#2
Miami
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
UCLA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Miami
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Nebraska
3 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
41.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · Nebraska
41.7
3 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Nebraska
40.6
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8458
Alief Taylor · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
113
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.