Usage Score
2.5
Player Dossier
2015-2020Louisiana Tech
Ephraim Kitchen
CB • 5'10" • 180 lbs • Batesville, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ephraim Kitchen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
10.9
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
6.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech • Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
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.
Ephraim Kitchen, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech. Ephraim Kitchen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 10.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Louisiana Tech paired 8.5 primary output with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 10.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Louisiana Tech, Georgia Southern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
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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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
10.9
Usage
2.5
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 1. Louisiana: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Massachusetts: 0.5. Coastal Carolina: 0. Troy: 0. Texas State: 0. Florida Atlantic: 0. App State: 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. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 26.7. Louisiana: 1 by 4.2. UL Monroe: 4 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 3 by 17.5. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Troy: 1 by 4.2. Texas State: 2 by 8.3. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 4.2. App State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 38-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | vs App State | L 26-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 20-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Texas State | W 40-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Troy | W 20-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 14-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Massachusetts | W 41-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | @ UL Monroe | W 35-30 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Louisiana | L 18-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisiana Tech
2015-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Southern
2020
Final stop
Season Progression
2015201620172018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 8.5 | 30.6 | 5.6 | 8.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | -8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 2.5 | 13.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | -2.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 1.5 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 1.5 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Southern Miss
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.
#2
Western Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#3
Louisiana Tech
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
#4
UTSA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#5
Rice
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
8.5 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 5.6 usage
32.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
9.4
2.5 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern
6.4
1.5 primary · 10.9 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8328
South Panola · Batesville, MS
- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
67
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.