Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2016-2019Ohio
Sam McKnight
DL • 6'2" • 265 lbs • Cleveland Heights, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam McKnight shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.9
Consistency
31
Season Value
16.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Sam McKnight, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ohio. Sam McKnight shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ohio paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win 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 · Ohio
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
14.9
Usage
5.7
Consistency
31
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 0. Buffalo: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Western Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Akron: 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. Marshall: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 2 by 28.3. Akron: 3 by 17.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=3 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=3 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Bowling Green
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 18.3 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 5 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 5 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio | 3.5 | 14.9 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#2
Bowling Green
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#4
Massachusetts
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
#5
Kent State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Ohio
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2017 Regular Season · Ohio
32.1
1 primary · 18.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Ohio
24.5
5 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8033
Glenville · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
39
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.