Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2014-2018Michigan State
Matt Morrissey
S • 6'3" • 204 lbs • Lincolnshire, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Morrissey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.1
Consistency
10
Season Value
9.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Scouting Read
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Matt Morrissey, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State. Matt Morrissey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.1 disruption score.
Matt Morrissey played S for Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Matt Morrissey recorded 84 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Michigan State paired 5.5 primary output with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.1 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: Purdue
Win with 1 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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2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
15.1
Usage
3.9
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 0. Arizona State: 1. Indiana: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Northwestern: 0. Penn State: 1. Michigan: 0. Purdue: 1. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 3 by 12.5. Arizona State: 5 by 30.8. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Central Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 3 by 22.5. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · Games = 5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
30.8 vs Arizona State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/10 | vs Ohio State | L 6-26 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Maryland | W 24-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Purdue | W 23-13 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Michigan | L 7-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Penn State | W 21-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Northwestern | L 19-29 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-20 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Indiana | W 35-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Arizona State | L 13-16 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Utah State | W 38-31 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 13.3 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 5.5 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5.5 | 20.1 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 15.1 | 3.9 | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.1 takeover score.
#2
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
#3
Purdue
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#4
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Michigan State
5.5 primary output · 20.1 efficiency · 3.2 usage
13.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
13.6
5.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 3.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
9.7
3 primary · 15.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8458
Adlai Stevenson · Lincolnshire, IL
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
84
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.