Usage Score
6.4
Player Dossier
2015-2018USC
Marvell Tell III
S • 6'2" • 195 lbs • Pasadena, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marvell Tell III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.9
Consistency
38.9
Season Value
20.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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.
Marvell Tell III, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC. Marvell Tell III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Marvell Tell III played S for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marvell Tell III recorded 169 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
USC paired 6 primary output with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.9 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: Arizona
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · USC
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
28.9
Usage
6.4
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 0. Stanford: 0. Texas: 1. Washington State: 1. Arizona: 2. Colorado: 2. Utah: 0. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UNLV: 5 by 20.8. Stanford: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 6 by 35. Washington State: 3 by 22.5. Arizona: 4 by 36.7. Colorado: 3 by 32.5. Utah: 9 by 37.5. UCLA: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 4 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 4 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · Games = 4 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Utah
Career Arc
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- 1
USC
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 5 | 17.6 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 5 | 17.6 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 8 | 31 | 7 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 8 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 28.9 | 6.4 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#2
California
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#3
Arizona
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#4
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · USC
6 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 6.4 usage
20.4
#2
2017 Postseason · USC
15.5
8 primary · 31 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · USC
15.5
8 primary · 31 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9725
Crespi · Encino, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
169
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.