Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2015-2017Ohio State
Jerome Baker
LB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jerome Baker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.9
Consistency
54.9
Season Value
29.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Jerome Baker, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Ohio State. Jerome Baker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Ohio State paired 14.5 primary output with 32.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win 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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2017 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
32.9
Usage
11.5
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 2. Indiana: 2. Oklahoma: 0. Army: 1. UNLV: 2. Rutgers: 0. Maryland: 2. Nebraska: 1. Penn State: 0.5. Iowa: 0. Illinois: 0. Michigan: 1. Wisconsin: 3
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. USC: 5 by 40.8. Indiana: 3 by 32.5. Oklahoma: 7 by 29.2. Army: 9 by 47.5. UNLV: 2 by 28.3. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 3 by 32.5. Nebraska: 3 by 22.5. Penn State: 7 by 34.2. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Wisconsin: 16 by 80
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=11 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
80 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs USC | W 24-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Wisconsin10+ tackles · Splash game | W 27-21 | 16 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | W 31-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Illinois | W 52-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Iowa | L 24-55 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Penn State | W 39-38 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Maryland | W 62-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Rutgers | W 56-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs UNLV | W 54-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Army | W 38-7 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma | L 16-31 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Indiana | W 49-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 15 | 36.9 | 10.6 | 15 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 15 | 36.9 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 14.5 | 32.9 | 11.5 | -0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14.5 | 32.9 | 11.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.
#3
Michigan
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#4
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.6 takeover score.
#5
Wisconsin
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 39.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
14.5 primary output · 32.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
29.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
29.3
14.5 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
28.1
15 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9697
Benedictine · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
155
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.