Usage Score
3.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Northern Illinois
Alex Schwab
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • New Berlin, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Alex Schwab shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.5
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
10.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
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.
Alex Schwab, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Alex Schwab shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 4.5 primary output with 18.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
18.5
Usage
3.3
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 0. Boston College: 0. Unknown: 0. Nebraska: 0. San Diego State: 0. Kent State: 0.5. Buffalo: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0. Ball State: 1. Western Michigan: 2. Central Michigan: 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. Duke: 4 by 16.7. Boston College: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 6 by 25. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. San Diego State: 2 by 8.3. Kent State: 7 by 34.2. Buffalo: 4 by 16.7. Bowling Green: 3 by 22.5. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 7 by 29.2. Ball State: 3 by 22.5. Western Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
34.2 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | vs Duke | L 14-36 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Central Michigan | L 24-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | vs Ball State | W 63-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Toledo | L 17-27 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling Green | W 48-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Buffalo | W 14-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Kent State | W 24-3 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ San Diego State | L 28-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska | W 21-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Boston College | L 20-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 14.3 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 4.5 | 18.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4.5 | 18.5 | 3.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#2
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#3
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 25.5 takeover score.
#4
Bowling Green
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.9 takeover score.
#5
Kent State
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 21.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
4.5 primary output · 18.5 efficiency · 3.3 usage
10.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
10.6
4.5 primary · 18.5 efficiency · 3.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
8.2
4 primary · 14.3 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
77
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.