Player Dossier

2015-2018

Mississippi State

Mark McLaurin

S • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Collins, MS, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Mark McLaurin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.9

Efficiency

28.5

Consistency

61.9

Season Value

26.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Mississippi State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville

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.

Mark McLaurin, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Mississippi State. Mark McLaurin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Mississippi State paired 17 primary output with 38.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 28.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Win with 1.5 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2018 Postseason · Mississippi State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.6

Efficiency

28.5

Usage

4.9

Consistency

61.9

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Unknown: 1. Kansas State: 0. Louisiana: 0. Kentucky: 1. Florida: 1. LSU: 0.5. Texas A&M: 1. Louisiana Tech: 1. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 1.5. Ole Miss: 0.5

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. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Kansas State: 5 by 20.8. Louisiana: 5 by 20.8. Kentucky: 6 by 35. Florida: 7 by 39.2. LSU: 10 by 46.7. Texas A&M: 3 by 22.5. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 39.2. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas: 8 by 48.3. Ole Miss: 3 by 17.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 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

48.3 vs Arkansas

Result
Tue 1/1@ IowaL 22-2711000
Fri 11/23@ Ole MissW 35-3300.5000
Sat 11/17vs ArkansasW 52-6850.5001
Sat 11/10@ AlabamaL 0-2444000
Sat 11/3vs Louisiana TechW 45-374001
Sat 10/27vs Texas A&MW 28-1331001
Sat 10/20@ LSU10+ tacklesL 3-191040.5000
Sat 9/29vs FloridaL 6-1373001
Sat 9/22@ KentuckyL 7-2862100
Sat 9/15vs LouisianaW 56-1054000
Sat 9/8@ Kansas StateW 31-1053000
Sat 9/1vs Unknown52100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Mississippi State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2016 PostseasonMississippi State10244.610
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State10244.60
2017 PostseasonMississippi State1738.487
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State1738.480
2018 PostseasonMississippi State7.528.54.9-9.5
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State7.528.54.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Louisville

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Primary metric

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#2

Alabama

4

Primary metric

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.4 takeover score.

#3

Texas A&M

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.

#4

Arkansas

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.

#5

Louisiana Tech

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Mississippi State

17 primary output · 38.4 efficiency · 8 usage

27.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Mississippi State

27.3

17 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Mississippi State

26.5

7.5 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 4.9 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2022 · Rating 0.7989

Olentangy Liberty · Powell, OH

Committed To
Ball State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2022

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

194

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mark McLaurin quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
194