Usage Score
15.3
Player Dossier
2015-2017Kansas State
Jayd Kirby
LB • 6'2" • 222 lbs • Blooming Grove, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jayd Kirby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
45.6
Consistency
37.6
Season Value
29.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
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.
Jayd Kirby, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Kansas State. Jayd Kirby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Kansas State paired 0 primary output with 3.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.6 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: Kansas
Win with 6 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 · Kansas State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
45.6
Usage
15.3
Consistency
37.6
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCLA: 1. Unknown: 2. Charlotte: 0.5. Vanderbilt: 0. Baylor: 1. Texas: 0. TCU: 0. Oklahoma: 3. Kansas: 6. Texas Tech: 2. West Virginia: 2. Oklahoma State: 0. Iowa State: 2
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. UCLA: 6 by 35. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. Charlotte: 6 by 30. Vanderbilt: 8 by 33.3. Baylor: 7 by 39.2. Texas: 11 by 45.8. TCU: 6 by 25. Oklahoma: 13 by 80. Kansas: 5 by 70.8. Texas Tech: 4 by 36.7. West Virginia: 9 by 57.5. Oklahoma State: 12 by 50. Iowa State: 8 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -1.9 vs Second Half
Second Half2.5 · n=6 · +1.9 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
Kansas
Best efficiency game
80 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | @ UCLA | W 35-17 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Iowa State | W 20-19 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Oklahoma State10+ tackles | W 45-40 | 12 | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs West Virginia | L 23-28 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Texas Tech | W 42-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ KansasSplash game | W 30-20 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 35-42 | 13 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs TCU | L 6-26 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Texas10+ tackles | L 34-40 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Baylor | W 33-20 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Vanderbilt | L 7-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Charlotte | W 55-7 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kansas State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Kansas State | 0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Kansas State | 19.5 | 45.6 | 15.3 | 19.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 19.5 | 45.6 | 15.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 64.9 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#3
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.2 takeover score.
#4
Iowa State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
#5
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 27.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Kansas State
0 primary output · 3.4 efficiency · 0.7 usage
34.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Kansas State
34.7
0 primary · 3.4 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Kansas State
29.8
19.5 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 15.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
103
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.