Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2014-2017Miami (OH)
Sam Connolly
LB • 6'1" • 245 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Connolly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.4
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
14.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
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.
Sam Connolly, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Sam Connolly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.4 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: Central Michigan
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 · Miami (OH)
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
22.4
Usage
9
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Notre Dame: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Kent State: 1. Ohio: 0. Ball State: 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. Cincinnati: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 9 by 57.5. Notre Dame: 7 by 29.2. Bowling Green: 4 by 26.7. Kent State: 1 by 14.2. Ohio: 3 by 12.5. Ball State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Central Michigan
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 4 | 22.4 | 9 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.5 takeover score.
#2
Bowling Green
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.1 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.3 takeover score.
#4
Notre Dame
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12 takeover score.
#5
Ohio
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2016 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
34.9
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
14.9
4 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7483
Mount Carmel · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
29
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.