Usage Score
13.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Western Kentucky
Joel Iyiegbuniwe
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Bowling Green, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joel Iyiegbuniwe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
46.1
Consistency
30.3
Season Value
25.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
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.
Joel Iyiegbuniwe, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Joel Iyiegbuniwe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 14.5 primary output with 46.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Win with 4.5 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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2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
46.1
Usage
13.3
Consistency
30.3
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 3.5. Unknown: 2. Illinois: 0.5. Louisiana Tech: 1. Ball State: 0. UTEP: 1. Charlotte: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Florida Atlantic: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Marshall: 2. Middle Tennessee: 4.5. Florida International: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 12 by 85. Unknown: 9 by 57.5. Illinois: 12 by 55. Louisiana Tech: 5 by 30.8. Ball State: 7 by 29.2. UTEP: 9 by 47.5. Charlotte: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 5 by 20.8. Florida Atlantic: 14 by 50. Vanderbilt: 5 by 20.8. Marshall: 15 by 70. Middle Tennessee: 15 by 95. Florida International: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · -0.1 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
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
95 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ Georgia State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-27 | 12 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida International | L 17-41 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Middle Tennessee10+ tackles · Splash game | W 41-38 | 15 | 8 | — | 3 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Marshall10+ tackles · Splash game | L 23-30 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Vanderbilt | L 17-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida Atlantic10+ tackles | L 28-42 | 14 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Charlotte | W 45-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ UTEP | W 15-14 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Ball State | W 33-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 22-23 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Illinois10+ tackles | L 7-20 | 12 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 9 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Kentucky
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 16.5 | 33.2 | 8.6 | 16.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 14.5 | 46.1 | 13.3 | -2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 14.5 | 46.1 | 13.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Middle Tennessee
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#2
Vanderbilt
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.
#3
Georgia State
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.
#4
Miami (OH)
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#5
Alabama
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
14.5 primary output · 46.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
25.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
25.9
14.5 primary · 46.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
24.1
16.5 primary · 33.2 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
6
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7785
South Warren · Bowling Green, KY
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
181
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.