Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2016-2019Pittsburgh
Saleem Brightwell
LB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • Paterson, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Saleem Brightwell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.9
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
13.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
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.
Saleem Brightwell, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Saleem Brightwell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 9 primary output with 32.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Loss with 3 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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2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
28.9
Usage
6.1
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 0. Penn State: 0. UCF: 0. Unknown: 0. Duke: 0. Syracuse: 1. Miami: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. North Carolina: 0. Virginia Tech: 3. Boston College: 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. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. UCF: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Duke: 12 by 50. Syracuse: 3 by 22.5. Miami: 6 by 35. Georgia Tech: 7 by 39.2. North Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Virginia Tech: 7 by 59.2. Boston College: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=4 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 34-30 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Boston College | L 19-26 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | L 0-28 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | vs North Carolina | W 34-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Georgia Tech | W 20-10 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami | L 12-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/18 | @ Syracuse | W 27-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Duke10+ tackles | W 33-30 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs UCF | W 35-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Penn State | L 10-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 7 | 19.8 | 5.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 7 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 32.5 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1 | 13.9 | 3.2 | -8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 13.9 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 6 | 28.9 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 6 | 28.9 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#2
Virginia Tech
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#3
North Carolina
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Tech
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#5
Duke
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
9 primary output · 32.5 efficiency · 11.1 usage
26.4
#2
2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
13.8
6 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
13.8
6 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8581
Paramus Catholic · Paramus, NJ
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
192
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.