Player Dossier

2015-2018

Northern Illinois

Josh Corcoran

DE • 6'3" • 251 lbs • Lakeville, MN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Josh Corcoran shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

12

Efficiency

33.9

Consistency

61.7

Season Value

39.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Northern Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Akron

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.

Josh Corcoran, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Josh Corcoran shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Northern Illinois paired 17.5 primary output with 33.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 33.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Akron

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Northern Illinois

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

2.2

Efficiency

33.9

Usage

12

Consistency

61.7

Best Game by takeover score

Western Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 2. Eastern Michigan: 0.5. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 3. BYU: 4. Akron: 4. Miami (OH): 4. Western Michigan: 0

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. Central Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 13.3. Ball State: 0 by 0. Ohio: 4 by 46.7. BYU: 3 by 52.5. Akron: 6 by 65. Miami (OH): 3 by 52.5. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins2.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses2 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=4 · -1.6 vs Second Half
Second Half3 · n=4 · +1.6 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Akron

Best efficiency game

65 vs Akron

Result
Wed 11/21@ Western MichiganL 21-2821000
Thu 11/15vs Miami (OH)2+ sacks · Splash gameL 7-1333220
Thu 11/1@ Akron2+ sacks · Splash gameW 36-2663220
Sat 10/27@ BYU2+ sacks · Splash gameW 7-632220
Sat 10/13vs OhioSplash gameW 24-2143210
Sat 10/6@ Ball StateW 24-1600000
Sat 9/29@ Eastern MichiganW 26-23200.5000
Sat 9/15vs Central MichiganW 24-1631110

Career Arc

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

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    Northern Illinois

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2015201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0
2016 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1022.26.310
2017 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois14.528.78.34.5
2018 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois17.533.9123

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Akron

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

#2

Ball State

4.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.

#3

Miami (OH)

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#4

BYU

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.

#5

Kent State

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

17.5 primary output · 33.9 efficiency · 12 usage

39.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

30.7

14.5 primary · 28.7 efficiency · 8.3 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

21.7

10 primary · 22.2 efficiency · 6.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

9

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.8211

Lakeville South · Lakeville, MN

Committed To
Northern Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

81

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Josh Corcoran quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
81