Player Dossier

2014-2018

Iowa State

Willie Harvey

LB • 6'0" • 224 lbs • Hastings, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Willie Harvey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.2

Efficiency

36.3

Consistency

49.6

Season Value

28.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Iowa State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor

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.

Willie Harvey, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State. Willie Harvey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Iowa State paired 21.5 primary output with 43.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 36.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · Iowa State

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

36.3

Usage

10.2

Consistency

49.6

Best Game by takeover score

Washington State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 1. Iowa: 0.5. Oklahoma: 1. Akron: 0. TCU: 2.5. Oklahoma State: 1.5. West Virginia: 0. Texas Tech: 2. Kansas: 0. Baylor: 1. Texas: 0. Kansas State: 4. Unknown: 2

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. Washington State: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 9 by 42.5. Oklahoma: 7 by 39.2. Akron: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 12 by 75. Oklahoma State: 4 by 31.7. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Texas Tech: 8 by 53.3. Kansas: 2 by 8.3. Baylor: 9 by 47.5. Texas: 6 by 25. Kansas State: 8 by 73.3. Unknown: 4 by 36.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.2 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · 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

Kansas State

Best efficiency game

75 vs TCU

Result
Sat 12/29@ Washington StateL 26-28410.500.500
Sat 12/1vs UnknownSplash game42200
Sun 11/25vs Kansas State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 42-3887220
Sun 11/18@ TexasL 10-2464000
Sat 11/10vs BaylorW 28-1494001
Sat 11/3@ KansasW 27-322000
Sat 10/27vs Texas TechW 40-3185110
Sat 10/13vs West VirginiaW 30-1421000
Sat 10/6@ Oklahoma StateW 48-42431.5000
Sat 9/29@ TCU10+ tacklesL 14-171261.5001
Sat 9/22vs AkronW 26-1311000
Sat 9/15vs OklahomaL 27-3774001
Sat 9/8@ IowaL 3-13960.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Iowa State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonIowa State0
2015 Regular SeasonIowa State00
2016 Regular SeasonIowa State11.536.710.811.5
2017 PostseasonIowa State21.543.611.210
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State21.543.611.20
2018 PostseasonIowa State15.536.310.2-6
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State15.536.310.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Baylor

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#2

Kansas State

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.

#3

Akron

4.5

Primary metric

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.

#4

TCU

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.

#5

Memphis

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Iowa State

21.5 primary output · 43.6 efficiency · 11.2 usage

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#2

2017 Regular Season · Iowa State

33.1

21.5 primary · 43.6 efficiency · 11.2 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Iowa State

28.9

15.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 10.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

6

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.7859

Pedro Menendez · St. Augustine, FL

Committed To
Iowa State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

230

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Willie Harvey quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
230