Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2016-2020Central Michigan
Michael Oliver
LB • 6'0" • 238 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Oliver shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
34.5
Consistency
63.3
Season Value
30.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- 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.
Michael Oliver, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Michael Oliver shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 0 primary output with 5.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss 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
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2019 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
34.5
Usage
9.8
Consistency
63.3
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 1. Unknown: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Akron: 1. Miami: 0. Western Michigan: 2. Eastern Michigan: 1. New Mexico State: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Buffalo: 1. Northern Illinois: 1.5. Ball State: 0. Toledo: 1.5. Miami (OH): 1.5
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. San Diego State: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 5 by 30.8. Miami: 6 by 25. Western Michigan: 10 by 61.7. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 35. New Mexico State: 6 by 25. Bowling Green: 10 by 46.7. Buffalo: 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 5 by 35.8. Ball State: 6 by 25. Toledo: 8 by 48.3. Miami (OH): 9 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=7 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ San Diego State | L 11-48 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Miami (OH) | L 21-26 | 9 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Toledo | W 49-7 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Ball State | W 45-44 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Northern Illinois | W 48-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Buffalo | L 20-43 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 38-20 | 10 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs New Mexico State | W 42-28 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 42-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 15-31 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Miami | L 12-17 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Akron | W 45-24 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-61 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Central Michigan
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 5.8 | 1.4 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 3 | 34.8 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 3 | 34.8 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 2 | 13.6 | 2.8 | -1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Central Michigan | 12 | 34.5 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 34.5 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | -12 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#2
Toledo
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
#5
Miami (OH)
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Central Michigan
0 primary output · 5.8 efficiency · 1.4 usage
35.7
#2
2019 Postseason · Central Michigan
30.5
12 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Central Michigan
30.5
12 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8014
Cass Technical · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
193
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.