Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2014-2017Houston
LB • 6'1" • 237 lbs • Missouri City, TX, USA
Matthew Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.3 disruption score.
Usage Score
10.2
Efficiency
41.3
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
19.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston
Snapshot
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.
Matthew Adams, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston. Matthew Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.3 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Houston paired 9.5 primary output with 39.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.3 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: Fresno State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
41.3
Usage
10.2
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 4. Arizona: 0.5. Rice: 3. Texas Tech: 1.5. Temple: 0. SMU: 1. Tulsa: 0. South Florida: 0. East Carolina: 0. Tulane: 0. Navy: 0
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. Fresno State: 12 by 90. Arizona: 8 by 38.3. Rice: 11 by 75.8. Texas Tech: 15 by 65. Temple: 9 by 37.5. SMU: 5 by 30.8. Tulsa: 9 by 37.5. South Florida: 4 by 16.7. East Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 6 by 25. Navy: 6 by 25
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
90 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/25 | vs Fresno State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 27-33 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Navy | W 24-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Tulane | L 17-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs East Carolina | W 52-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ South Florida | W 28-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Tulsa | L 17-45 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs SMU | W 35-22 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Temple | W 20-13 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Texas Tech10+ tackles | L 24-27 | 15 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Rice10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-3 | 11 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Arizona | W 19-16 | 8 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Houston
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Houston | 9.5 | 39.7 | 9.9 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 9.5 | 39.7 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Houston | 10 | 41.3 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 10 | 41.3 | 10.2 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Fresno State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#2
Navy
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#3
Rice
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#5
Texas State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Houston
9.5 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · 9.9 usage
23.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Houston
23.3
9.5 primary · 39.7 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Houston
19.2
10 primary · 41.3 efficiency · 10.2 usage
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8336
Hightower · Missouri City, TX
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
170
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Matthew Adams quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit