Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2016-2020UTEP
Stephen Forester
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Stephen Forester shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
39.8
Consistency
12.5
Season Value
18.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
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.
Stephen Forester, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP. Stephen Forester shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UTEP paired 0 primary output with 29.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Loss with 2.5 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 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
39.8
Usage
10.6
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Texas: 0. Unknown: 1. UL Monroe: 2.5. Louisiana Tech: 0. Charlotte: 2.5. UTSA: 0. North Texas: 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. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Texas: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 7 by 39.2. UL Monroe: 8 by 58.3. Louisiana Tech: 10 by 41.7. Charlotte: 9 by 62.5. UTSA: 12 by 50. North Texas: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Losses0.5 · n=5
First Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.8 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/11 | vs North Texas | L 43-45 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ UTSA10+ tackles | L 21-52 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ CharlotteSplash game | L 28-38 | 9 | 8 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Louisiana Tech10+ tackles | L 17-21 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | @ UL Monroe | W 31-6 | 8 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/13 | @ Texas | L 3-59 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UTEP
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 29.2 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UTEP | 4.5 | 20.7 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTEP | 6 | 39.8 | 10.6 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 74.6 takeover score.
#2
Charlotte
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.2 takeover score.
#3
UL Monroe
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.5 takeover score.
#5
New Mexico State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
0 primary output · 29.2 efficiency · 4.9 usage
44.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · UTEP
35.8
0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · UTEP
18.1
6 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7333
Dallas Christian School · Mesquite, TX
- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
96
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.