Usage Score
8.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017North Carolina
Cayson Collins
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cayson Collins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.1
Consistency
39.6
Season Value
23.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
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.
Cayson Collins, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina. Cayson Collins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
North Carolina paired 7.5 primary output with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Loss with 2 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 · North Carolina
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
37.1
Usage
8.8
Consistency
39.6
Best Game by takeover score
Unknown
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 0. Louisville: 1. Old Dominion: 0.5. Duke: 1. Georgia Tech: 2. Notre Dame: 2. Virginia: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Miami: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Unknown: 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. California: 6 by 25. Louisville: 3 by 22.5. Old Dominion: 6 by 30. Duke: 7 by 39.2. Georgia Tech: 12 by 70. Notre Dame: 15 by 70. Virginia: 12 by 60. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Miami: 8 by 33.3. Pittsburgh: 6 by 25. Unknown: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=2 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=8 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
70 vs Notre Dame
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Pittsburgh | W 34-31 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Miami | L 19-24 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Virginia Tech | L 7-59 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Virginia10+ tackles | L 14-20 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Notre Dame10+ tackles | L 10-33 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Georgia Tech10+ tackles | L 7-33 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Duke | L 17-27 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 53-23 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Louisville | L 35-47 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs California | L 30-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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North Carolina
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | North Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | North Carolina | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | North Carolina | 4 | 22.3 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | North Carolina | 4 | 22.3 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Carolina | 7.5 | 37.1 | 8.8 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Tech
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#2
Notre Dame
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#4
Virginia
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
#5
Duke
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
7.5 primary output · 37.1 efficiency · 8.8 usage
23.6
#2
2016 Postseason · North Carolina
10.5
4 primary · 22.3 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · North Carolina
10.5
4 primary · 22.3 efficiency · 4.7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8861
Phillip O. Berry Academy · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
143
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.