Usage Score
1.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017Rutgers
Brandon Russell
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Russell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.5
Consistency
100
Season Value
37.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rutgers
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
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.
Brandon Russell, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rutgers. Brandon Russell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Rutgers paired 0 primary output with 11.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.5 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: Michigan State
Loss with 0 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 · Rutgers
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
11.5
Usage
1.8
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Michigan: 0. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 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. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Losses0 · n=3
First Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
20.8 vs Michigan State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rutgers
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Rutgers | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Rutgers | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rutgers | 1 | 25.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Rutgers | 0 | 11.5 | 1.8 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.7 takeover score.
#3
Penn State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.8 takeover score.
#4
Penn State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.8 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Rutgers
0 primary output · 11.5 efficiency · 1.8 usage
37.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Rutgers
11.8
1 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Rutgers
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7944
University School · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Rutgers
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
27
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.