Usage Score
5.6
Player Dossier
2016-2019Northern Illinois
Marcus Kelly
DT • 6'4" • 275 lbs • Waukesha, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.9
Consistency
48.2
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 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: Vanderbilt
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.
Marcus Kelly, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Marcus Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
12.9
Usage
5.6
Consistency
48.2
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Utah: 0. Vanderbilt: 2. Ohio: 0. Akron: 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Toledo: 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. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 2 by 28.3. Ohio: 0 by 0. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 4 by 21.7. Toledo: 3 by 17.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Vanderbilt
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
#2
Florida State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.6 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 19.1 takeover score.
#5
Toledo
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 16 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
23.8
4 primary · 12.9 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8081
West · Waukesha, WI
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
27
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.