Usage Score
3.8
Player Dossier
2014-2018Georgia State
Michael Shaw
OLB • 6'4" • 230 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Shaw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.6
Consistency
6.1
Season Value
8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Georgia State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
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.
Michael Shaw, OLB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Georgia State. Michael Shaw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Georgia State paired 16 primary output with 39.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Loss with 1 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 Regular Season · Georgia State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
19.6
Usage
3.8
Consistency
6.1
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. NC State: 0. Memphis: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Troy: 0. Arkansas State: 1. Coastal Carolina: 0. Texas State: 0. Louisiana: 0. App State: 1. Georgia Southern: 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: 4 by 16.7. NC State: 2 by 8.3. Memphis: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 6 by 25. Troy: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas State: 4 by 26.7. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Texas State: 3 by 12.5. Louisiana: 8 by 33.3. App State: 7 by 39.2. Georgia Southern: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.2 · n=10
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · +0.0 vs First Half
All Games0.2 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Georgia Southern | L 14-35 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ App State | L 17-45 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Louisiana | L 22-36 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Texas State | L 30-40 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 34-37 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/18 | @ Arkansas State | L 35-51 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/4 | @ Troy | L 20-37 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Western Michigan | L 15-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/14 | @ Memphis | L 22-59 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ NC State | L 7-41 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Georgia State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Georgia State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia State | 16 | 39.7 | 18.7 | 16 |
| 2017 Postseason | Georgia State | 11.5 | 29.4 | 7.5 | -4.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia State | 11.5 | 29.4 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia State | 2 | 19.6 | 3.8 | -9.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UL Monroe
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.9 takeover score.
#2
Arkansas State
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#3
UL Monroe
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#4
App State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2.5
Primary metric
Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Georgia State
16 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · 18.7 usage
27.3
#2
2017 Postseason · Georgia State
23.7
11.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Georgia State
23.7
11.5 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7433
Lanier · Buford, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
180
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.