Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2016-2020Ohio State
Justin Hilliard
LB • 6'1" • 231 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Hilliard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.6
Consistency
53.6
Season Value
32.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Justin Hilliard, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ohio State. Justin Hilliard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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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2020 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
34.6
Usage
9.9
Consistency
53.6
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: 2. Clemson: 1. Rutgers: 0. Indiana: 1. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 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. Alabama: 8 by 53.3. Clemson: 8 by 43.3. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 1 by 14.2. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Northwestern: 9 by 67.5
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=5
First Half1 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=3 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games1.2 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201720182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 16.7 | 3.1 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 0 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3 | 14.2 | 2.6 | 3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 4 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 34.6 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 34.6 | 9.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#2
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#3
Alabama
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 3.1 usage
39.9
#2
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
35.4
0 primary · 5.3 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
35.4
0 primary · 5.3 efficiency · 1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9851
St. Xavier · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
84
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.