Usage Score
15.5
Player Dossier
2015-2018Minnesota
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Blake Cashman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.9 disruption score.
Usage Score
15.5
Efficiency
50.9
Consistency
39.5
Season Value
31.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
Snapshot
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.
Blake Cashman, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Minnesota. Blake Cashman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.9 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 22.5 primary output with 50.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 50.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
50.9
Usage
15.5
Consistency
39.5
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico State: 6. Fresno State: 1.5. Miami (OH): 0. Maryland: 1. Iowa: 0. Ohio State: 3. Nebraska: 3. Indiana: 1. Illinois: 0.5. Purdue: 2. Northwestern: 4.5. Wisconsin: 0
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. New Mexico State: 8 by 83.3. Fresno State: 10 by 56.7. Miami (OH): 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 6 by 35. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Ohio State: 13 by 80. Nebraska: 11 by 75.8. Indiana: 10 by 51.7. Illinois: 4 by 21.7. Purdue: 9 by 57.5. Northwestern: 20 by 95. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
95 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Wisconsin | W 37-15 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles · Splash game | L 14-24 | 20 | 8 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Purdue | W 41-10 | 9 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Illinois | L 31-55 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Indiana10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Nebraska10+ tackles · Splash game | L 28-53 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Ohio State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 14-30 | 13 | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Iowa | L 31-48 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Maryland | L 13-42 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Miami (OH) | W 26-3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Fresno State10+ tackles | W 21-14 | 10 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/30 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | W 48-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Minnesota
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 18 | 33.4 | 11.3 | 18 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 18 | 33.4 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 9 | 21.5 | 6.1 | -9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 22.5 | 50.9 | 15.5 | 13.5 |
#1 Featured game
New Mexico State
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 70.2 takeover score.
#2
Northwestern
4.5
Primary metric
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#3
Purdue
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#5
Washington State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
22.5 primary output · 50.9 efficiency · 15.5 usage
31.8
#2
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
28.3
18 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
28.3
18 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
3
Impact games
8
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
179
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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