Usage Score
13.4
Player Dossier
2014-2018North Texas
Brandon Garner
LB • 5'11" • 230 lbs • Mansfield, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Garner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
41.5
Consistency
66.4
Season Value
40.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · North Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- North Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Scouting Read
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Brandon Garner, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · North Texas. Brandon Garner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
North Texas paired 26.5 primary output with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Liberty
Win with 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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2018 Postseason · North Texas
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
41.5
Usage
13.4
Consistency
66.4
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 1. SMU: 2. Unknown: 3. Arkansas: 3. Liberty: 5. Louisiana Tech: 0.5. UTEP: 0.5. Southern Miss: 1. UAB: 2. Rice: 3. Old Dominion: 1. Florida Atlantic: 2.5. UTSA: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 5 by 30.8. SMU: 6 by 45. Unknown: 7 by 59.2. Arkansas: 4 by 46.7. Liberty: 5 by 70.8. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 34.2. UTEP: 4 by 21.7. Southern Miss: 3 by 22.5. UAB: 5 by 40.8. Rice: 4 by 46.7. Old Dominion: 9 by 47.5. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 41.7. UTSA: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.4 · Games = 8 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 4 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half2.1 · Games = 7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · Games = 6 · -0.2 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
Liberty
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Liberty
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | vs Utah State | L 13-52 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | @ UTSA | W 24-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/16 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 41-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Old Dominion | L 31-34 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs RiceSplash game | W 41-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ UAB | L 21-29 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Southern Miss | W 30-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ UTEP | W 27-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 27-29 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ LibertySplash game | W 47-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ ArkansasSplash game | W 44-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs SMU | W 46-23 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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North Texas
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | North Texas | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | North Texas | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | North Texas | 9.5 | 27.6 | 7.1 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | North Texas | 9.5 | 27.6 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | North Texas | 11.5 | 28.5 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Texas | 11.5 | 28.5 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | North Texas | 26.5 | 41.5 | 13.4 | 15 |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Texas | 26.5 | 41.5 | 13.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Marshall
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.7 takeover score.
#2
Liberty
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#3
UAB
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#5
Rice
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · North Texas
26.5 primary output · 41.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage
40.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · North Texas
40.4
26.5 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · North Texas
18.8
11.5 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7978
Mansfield Timberview · Arlington, TX
- Committed To
- North Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
184
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.