Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2015-2018Tulsa
McKinley Whitfield
S • 6'3" • 217 lbs • Spiro, OK, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
McKinley Whitfield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.5
Consistency
22.6
Season Value
18.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Tulsa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Tulsa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
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.
McKinley Whitfield, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Tulsa. McKinley Whitfield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Tulsa paired 15 primary output with 50.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Loss with 4 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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2018 Regular Season · Tulsa
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
7.2
Consistency
22.6
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Texas: 0. Arkansas State: 1. Temple: 3. Houston: 0. South Florida: 0. Arkansas: 4. Tulane: 0. UConn: 0. Memphis: 0. Navy: 0.5. SMU: 1
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: 4 by 36.7. Texas: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas State: 14 by 60. Temple: 3 by 42.5. Houston: 5 by 20.8. South Florida: 6 by 25. Arkansas: 11 by 85.8. Tulane: 9 by 37.5. UConn: 2 by 8.3. Memphis: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 9 by 42.5. SMU: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=9 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
85.8 vs Arkansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs SMU | W 27-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Navy | L 29-37 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Memphis | L 21-47 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UConn | W 49-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Tulane | L 17-24 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Arkansas10+ tackles | L 0-23 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Fri 10/12 | vs South Florida | L 24-25 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/5 | @ Houston | L 26-41 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/20 | @ Temple | L 17-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Arkansas State10+ tackles | L 20-29 | 14 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Texas | L 21-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Tulsa
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Tulsa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Tulsa | 6.5 | 23.9 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tulsa | 6.5 | 23.9 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tulsa | 15 | 50.4 | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tulsa | 11.5 | 33.5 | 7.2 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#2
Houston
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#3
Oklahoma State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#4
UConn
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Tulsa
15 primary output · 50.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage
29.6
#2
2018 Regular Season · Tulsa
18.4
11.5 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Tulsa
12.4
6.5 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
10
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9008
Inglewood · Inglewood, CA
- Committed To
- Louisville
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
243
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.