Usage Score
3.8
Player Dossier
2015-2017Penn State
Ryan Buchholz
DE • 6'6" • 258 lbs • Malvern, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Buchholz shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.1
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
15.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Scouting Read
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Ryan Buchholz, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Penn State. Ryan Buchholz shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.1 disruption score.
Ryan Buchholz played DE for Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ryan Buchholz recorded 34 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Penn State paired 6.5 primary output with 12 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 2.5 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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2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.1
Usage
3.8
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0. Akron: 2.5. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia State: 0. Indiana: 0. Northwestern: 1. Michigan: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 4 by 41.7. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Georgia State: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 3 by 22.5. Michigan: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 7
First Half0.6 · Games = 4 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · Games = 3 · +0.0 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · Games = 7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Akron
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 6.5 | 12 | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 4.5 | 17.1 | 3.8 | -2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 4.5 | 17.1 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#4
Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.1 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
6.5 primary output · 12 efficiency · 3.9 usage
16.8
#2
2017 Postseason · Penn State
15.1
4.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
15.1
4.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9083
Great Valley · Malvern, PA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
34
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.