Usage Score
17.8
Player Dossier
2014-2018Kansas
Joe Dineen Jr.
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Lawrence, KS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joe Dineen Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
60.7
Consistency
49.4
Season Value
49.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Scouting Read
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Joe Dineen Jr., LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Kansas. Joe Dineen Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60.7 disruption score.
Joe Dineen Jr. played LB for Kansas. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joe Dineen Jr. recorded 5 passing yards, 45 rushing yards, and 288 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Kansas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kansas paired 27.5 primary output with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 60.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
60.7
Usage
17.8
Consistency
49.4
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nicholls: 0. Central Michigan: 2.5. Rutgers: 0. Baylor: 4. Oklahoma State: 1. West Virginia: 2. Texas Tech: 4. TCU: 0.5. Iowa State: 0. Kansas State: 3.5. Oklahoma: 0. Texas: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nicholls: 16 by 50. Central Michigan: 14 by 75. Rutgers: 10 by 41.7. Baylor: 13 by 90. Oklahoma State: 10 by 51.7. West Virginia: 8 by 53.3. Texas Tech: 7 by 69.2. TCU: 13 by 55. Iowa State: 14 by 50. Kansas State: 9 by 72.5. Oklahoma: 14 by 50. Texas: 14 by 70
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 3 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 9 · +0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
90 vs Baylor
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Texas10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-24 | 14 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 40-55 | 14 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Kansas StateSplash game | L 17-21 | 9 | 8 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Iowa State10+ tackles | L 3-27 | 14 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs TCU10+ tackles | W 27-26 | 13 | 9 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Texas TechSplash game | L 16-48 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ West VirginiaSplash game | L 22-38 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Oklahoma State10+ tackles | L 28-48 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Baylor10+ tackles · Splash game | L 7-26 | 13 | 11 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Rutgers10+ tackles | W 55-14 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-7 | 14 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Nicholls10+ tackles | L 23-26 | 16 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kansas
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas | 5 | 38.9 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas | 27.5 | 64.9 | 18.6 | 22.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas | 19.5 | 60.7 | 17.8 | -8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.7 takeover score.
#2
Baylor
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#3
West Virginia
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#5
Kansas State
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Kansas
27.5 primary output · 64.9 efficiency · 18.6 usage
63
#2
2014 Regular Season · Kansas
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Kansas
49.7
19.5 primary · 60.7 efficiency · 17.8 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
17
Splash games
17
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8175
Lawrence Free State · Lawrence, KS
- Committed To
- Kansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
288
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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