Usage Score
4.5
Player Dossier
2014-2017Buffalo
Ishmael Hargrove
LB • 6'1" • 227 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ishmael Hargrove shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.3
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
8.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
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.
Ishmael Hargrove, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Buffalo. Ishmael Hargrove shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 9.5 primary output with 41.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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
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2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
19.3
Usage
4.5
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 0. Army: 0. Unknown: 0. Kent State: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Akron: 0. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 2
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. Minnesota: 1 by 4.2. Army: 7 by 29.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Kent State: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 10 by 51.7. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Ohio | W 31-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/17 | @ Ball State | W 40-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Akron | L 20-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Miami (OH) | L 14-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Northern Illinois | L 13-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | L 68-71 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Kent State | W 27-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Army | L 17-21 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | @ Minnesota | L 7-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Buffalo
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 9.5 | 41.6 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 3 | 19.3 | 4.5 | -6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#2
Ohio
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#4
Western Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.5 takeover score.
#5
Western Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Buffalo
9.5 primary output · 41.6 efficiency · 9.9 usage
27.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
8.3
3 primary · 19.3 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Buffalo
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7433
St Peter Chanel · Bedford, OH
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
142
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.