Usage Score
2.6
Player Dossier
2014-2018Kent State
Erik Simpson
S • 5'11" • 193 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Erik Simpson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
11.3
Consistency
10
Season Value
8.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Erik Simpson, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kent State. Erik Simpson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Kent State paired 1 primary output with 10 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.3 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: Bowling Green
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
11.3
Usage
2.6
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 0. Unknown: 1. Marshall: 0.5. Louisville: 0. Buffalo: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Akron: 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. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Marshall: 5 by 25.8. Louisville: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 1 by 14.2. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Akron: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.2 · n=9
First Half0.3 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
25.8 vs Marshall
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | @ Akron | L 14-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | vs Central Michigan | L 23-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | @ Western Michigan | L 20-48 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/1 | vs Bowling Green | L 16-44 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northern Illinois | L 3-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Buffalo | L 13-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Louisville | L 3-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Marshall | L 0-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Clemson | L 3-56 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 2.5 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.8 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#3
Miami (OH)
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
Marshall
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 28.3 takeover score.
#5
Louisville
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Kent State
1 primary output · 10 efficiency · 0 usage
28.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
8.8
2.5 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 2.6 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Kent State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8114
Glenville · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
21
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.