Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2014-2017Houston
Matthew Adams
LB • 6'1" • 237 lbs • Missouri City, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matthew Adams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
39.7
Consistency
31.4
Season Value
23.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Scouting Read
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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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Houston paired 9.5 primary output with 39.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 39.7 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: Navy
Loss 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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2016 Postseason · Houston
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
39.7
Usage
9.9
Consistency
31.4
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 0.5. Oklahoma: 0.5. Unknown: 2. Cincinnati: 0.5. Texas State: 2. Navy: 2. Tulsa: 0. SMU: 0. Tulane: 0. Louisville: 2. Memphis: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 12 by 55. Oklahoma: 9 by 42.5. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Cincinnati: 9 by 42.5. Texas State: 4 by 36.7. Navy: 12 by 70. Tulsa: 7 by 29.2. SMU: 6 by 25. Tulane: 6 by 25. Louisville: 5 by 40.8. Memphis: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 4 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · Games = 6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
70 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | @ San Diego State10+ tackles | L 10-34 | 12 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Memphis10+ tackles | L 44-48 | 10 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/18 | vs Louisville | W 36-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Tulane | W 30-18 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ SMU | L 16-38 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Tulsa | W 38-31 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Navy10+ tackles · Splash game | L 40-46 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Texas State | W 64-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/15 | @ Cincinnati | W 40-16 | 9 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Oklahoma | W 33-23 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Houston
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#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.
Top Seasons
#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
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8336
Hightower · Missouri City, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
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.