Usage Score
12
Player Dossier
2014-2017Western Michigan
Robert Spillane
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Oak Park, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Robert Spillane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
42.6
Consistency
47
Season Value
28.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
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.
Robert Spillane, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Western Michigan. Robert Spillane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 18.5 primary output with 45.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 42.6 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: Idaho
Win with 4 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 · Western Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
42.6
Usage
12
Consistency
47
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 0. Michigan State: 0. Idaho: 4. Unknown: 0. Ball State: 2. Buffalo: 0. Akron: 2. Eastern Michigan: 1. Central Michigan: 1. Kent State: 3.5. Northern Illinois: 1. Toledo: 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. USC: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 10 by 41.7. Idaho: 10 by 81.7. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Ball State: 4 by 36.7. Buffalo: 8 by 33.3. Akron: 8 by 53.3. Eastern Michigan: 12 by 60. Central Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Kent State: 6 by 60. Northern Illinois: 9 by 47.5. Toledo: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=5 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Idaho
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Idaho
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | @ Toledo10+ tackles | L 10-37 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | @ Northern Illinois | L 31-35 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 48-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | vs Central Michigan | L 28-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | W 20-17 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs AkronSplash game | L 13-14 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Buffalo | W 71-68 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Ball StateSplash game | W 55-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Idaho10+ tackles | W 37-28 | 10 | 8 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles | L 14-28 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ USC | L 31-49 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 18.5 | 45.7 | 15.1 | 18.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 18.5 | 45.7 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 14.5 | 42.6 | 12 | -4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Idaho
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.1 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
Buffalo
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
18.5 primary output · 45.7 efficiency · 15.1 usage
35.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
35.9
18.5 primary · 45.7 efficiency · 15.1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan
28.8
14.5 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 12 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8203
Fenwick · Oak Park, IL
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
199
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.