Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2014-2018BYU
Michael Shelton
DB • 5'8" • 175 lbs • Raleigh, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Shelton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.8
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
14.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
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 Shelton, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · BYU. Michael Shelton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
BYU paired 6 primary output with 16.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.8 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: Utah State
Loss 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
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2018 Postseason · BYU
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
16.8
Usage
5.2
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 0. Arizona: 1. California: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Unknown: 0. Washington: 0. Utah State: 2. Hawai'i: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Boise State: 1. Massachusetts: 1
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. Arizona: 2 by 18.3. California: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 6 by 25. Washington: 2 by 8.3. Utah State: 5 by 40.8. Hawai'i: 3 by 22.5. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Boise State: 6 by 35. Massachusetts: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=5 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Utah State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs Western Michigan | W 49-18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Massachusetts | W 35-16 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Boise State | L 16-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Northern Illinois | L 6-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/14 | vs Hawai'i | W 49-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Utah State | L 20-45 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Washington | L 7-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Wisconsin | W 24-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | vs California | L 18-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | @ Arizona | W 28-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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BYU
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | BYU | 1 | 3.3 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 1 | 3.3 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 1 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 3 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 6 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 6 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UConn
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Utah State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#3
Hawai'i
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#4
San José State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.7 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · BYU
6 primary output · 16.8 efficiency · 5.2 usage
14.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · BYU
14.1
6 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · BYU
7.3
3 primary · 7.2 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7978
Wakefield · Raleigh, NC
- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
45
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.