Usage Score
14.9
Player Dossier
2014-2018Wisconsin
Ryan Connelly
ILB • 6'3" • 236 lbs • Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Connelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
46.9
Consistency
41.9
Season Value
50.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
Ryan Connelly, ILB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Ryan Connelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.9 disruption score.
Ryan Connelly played ILB for Wisconsin. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ryan Connelly recorded 236 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 20 primary output with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
46.9
Usage
14.9
Consistency
41.9
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 2.5. New Mexico: 1. BYU: 3. Iowa: 1. Nebraska: 1. Michigan: 3.5. Illinois: 0. Northwestern: 1. Rutgers: 2. Penn State: 4. Purdue: 1. Minnesota: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 5 by 45.8. New Mexico: 3 by 22.5. BYU: 8 by 63.3. Iowa: 6 by 35. Nebraska: 7 by 39.2. Michigan: 8 by 68.3. Illinois: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 14 by 60. Rutgers: 8 by 53.3. Penn State: 10 by 81.7. Purdue: 9 by 47.5. Minnesota: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.2 · Games = 7 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 5 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Minnesota | L 15-37 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Purdue | W 47-44 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Penn State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 10-22 | 10 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs RutgersSplash game | W 31-17 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles | L 17-31 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Illinois | W 49-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ MichiganSplash game | L 13-38 | 8 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Nebraska | W 41-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 28-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs BYUSplash game | L 21-24 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs New Mexico | W 45-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Western KentuckySplash game | W 34-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 11 | 32.3 | 10 | 11 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 32.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 19 | 39.8 | 11.8 | 8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 19 | 39.8 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 20 | 46.9 | 14.9 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71 takeover score.
#2
Minnesota
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.
#3
Penn State
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
20 primary output · 46.9 efficiency · 14.9 usage
50.9
#2
2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
45.2
19 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Wisconsin
45.2
19 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 11.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
11
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
236
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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