Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2015-2019Central Michigan
Michael Danna
DL • 6'2" • 261 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Danna shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.2
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
10
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Central Michigan • Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Michael Danna, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Michael Danna shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 23.5 primary output with 38.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 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 Central Michigan, Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 2 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Postseason · Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
18.2
Usage
4.4
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0. Army: 0. Rutgers: 0. Iowa: 2. Illinois: 2. Penn State: 0. Notre Dame: 0. Maryland: 0. Michigan State: 2. Indiana: 0. Ohio 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. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 12.5. Army: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 5 by 40.8. Illinois: 4 by 36.7. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Michigan State: 6 by 45. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=9 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
45 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Alabama | L 16-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Ohio State | L 27-56 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Indiana | W 39-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan State | W 44-10 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Maryland | W 38-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Notre Dame | W 45-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Penn State | L 21-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Illinois | W 42-25 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 10-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Rutgers | W 52-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Army | W 24-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 40-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Central Michigan
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan
2019
Final stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 6 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 6 | 18.9 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 12.5 | 26.9 | 10.6 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12.5 | 26.9 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 23.5 | 38.8 | 12.2 | 11 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 6 | 18.2 | 4.4 | -17.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 6 | 18.2 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
9
Primary metric
9 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.8 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Central Michigan
23.5 primary output · 38.8 efficiency · 12.2 usage
33.1
#2
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
22.2
12.5 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan
22.2
12.5 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8015
De La Salle Collegiate · Warren, MI
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
188
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.