Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2014-2019Idaho
Mike Linehan
LB • 6'2" • 234 lbs • Highland Park, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mike Linehan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.9
Consistency
61.7
Season Value
28.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Idaho
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Idaho • North Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
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.
Mike Linehan, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Idaho. Mike Linehan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Idaho paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Idaho, North Texas.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Loss with 2 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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2019 Regular Season · North Texas
Games
3
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
23.9
Usage
5.9
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. SMU: 0. California: 2. UAB: 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. SMU: 1 by 4.2. California: 2 by 28.3. UAB: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Losses1 · n=3
First Half1 · n=2
All Games1 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs UAB
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Idaho
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
North Texas
2018-2019
Final stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Idaho | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Idaho | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Idaho | 1 | 15 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Idaho | 0 | 10.4 | 2.2 | -1 |
| 2018 Postseason | North Texas | 0 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Texas | 0 | 7 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | North Texas | 3 | 23.9 | 5.9 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
California
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
#2
Texas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#3
UAB
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 9.7 takeover score.
#5
Missouri
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 5.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Idaho
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 2.2 usage
37.5
#2
2018 Postseason · North Texas
36.1
0 primary · 7 efficiency · 1.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · North Texas
36.1
0 primary · 7 efficiency · 1.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7652
Highland Park · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Idaho
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
37
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.