Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2014-2017Penn State
Jason Cabinda
LB • 6'1" • 234 lbs • Flemington, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jason Cabinda shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.8
Consistency
33.7
Season Value
23.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Jason Cabinda, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Penn State. Jason Cabinda shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Penn State paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 2.5 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 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
36.8
Usage
9.6
Consistency
33.7
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0.5. Akron: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia State: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Indiana: 2.5. Northwestern: 0. Michigan: 1. Ohio State: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Rutgers: 2. Nebraska: 2. Maryland: 2
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. Washington: 4 by 21.7. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 8 by 33.3. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 6 by 40. Indiana: 14 by 75. Northwestern: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 12 by 60. Ohio State: 7 by 34.2. Michigan State: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 11 by 65.8. Nebraska: 6 by 45. Maryland: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.0 · n=11 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
75 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Washington | W 35-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Maryland | W 66-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Nebraska | W 56-44 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers10+ tackles | W 35-6 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 24-27 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio State | L 38-39 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | W 42-13 | 12 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana10+ tackles | W 45-14 | 14 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 21-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State | W 56-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Pittsburgh | W 33-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Akron | W 52-0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 8 | 45.4 | 7.6 | 7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 8 | 45.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 36.8 | 9.6 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 36.8 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.4 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Penn State
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.4
#2
2017 Postseason · Penn State
23.6
12 primary · 36.8 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
23.6
12 primary · 36.8 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8511
Hunterdon Central · Flemington, NJ
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
168
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.