Usage Score
4.9
Player Dossier
2014-2018Syracuse
Kayton Samuels
DL • 6'0" • 320 lbs • Ellenwood, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kayton Samuels shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.9
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Syracuse • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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.
Kayton Samuels, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Indiana. Kayton Samuels shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Indiana paired 4 primary output with 12.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Syracuse, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
12.9
Usage
4.9
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia: 2. Ball State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Maryland: 2. Michigan: 0. Purdue: 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. Virginia: 3 by 32.5. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 2 by 28.3. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=3 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Virginia
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Syracuse
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2018
Final stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 1 | 9 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 2 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Indiana | 4 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#2
LSU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#4
Clemson
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 5.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Indiana
4 primary output · 12.9 efficiency · 4.9 usage
12.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Syracuse
6.2
2 primary · 7.8 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
5.2
1 primary · 9 efficiency · 2.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7878
Arabia Mountain · Lithonia, GA
- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
38
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.