Usage Score
1.3
Player Dossier
2015-2017Minnesota
Jaylen Waters
LB • 6'3" • 247 lbs • Killeen, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylen Waters shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
5.8
Consistency
100
Season Value
35.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
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.
Jaylen Waters, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota. Jaylen Waters shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 0 primary output with 5.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 0 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 · Minnesota
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
5.8
Usage
1.3
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Iowa: 0. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 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. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses0 · n=4
First Half0 · n=3 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 5.8 | 1.3 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#2
Michigan
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 5.1 takeover score.
#3
Oregon State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
0 primary output · 5.8 efficiency · 1.3 usage
35.7
#2
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
6.4
1 primary · 6.5 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
6.4
1 primary · 6.5 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8392
Copperas Cove · Copperas Cove, TX
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
14
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.