Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2015-2018Stanford
Mustafa Branch
ILB • 5'11" • 215 lbs • Bellevue, WA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mustafa Branch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.1
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
10.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
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.
Mustafa Branch, ILB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Stanford. Mustafa Branch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Stanford paired 3 primary output with 18.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 18.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with 1 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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2018 Regular Season · Stanford
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
18.1
Usage
3.9
Consistency
11.1
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. San Diego State: 0. USC: 1. Unknown: 1. Oregon: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Utah: 0. Arizona State: 0. Washington State: 0. Washington: 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. San Diego State: 3 by 12.5. USC: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 6 by 35. Oregon: 2 by 8.3. Notre Dame: 6 by 35. Utah: 2 by 8.3. Arizona State: 6 by 25. Washington State: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=4 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
35 vs Notre Dame
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/4 | @ Washington | L 23-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Washington State | L 38-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/19 | @ Arizona State | W 20-13 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Utah | L 21-40 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Oregon | W 38-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | vs USC | W 17-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs San Diego State | W 31-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Stanford
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Stanford | 1.5 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Stanford | 1.5 | 10.5 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Stanford | 1 | 12.1 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Stanford | 3 | 18.1 | 3.9 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#2
Notre Dame
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#4
USC
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.6 takeover score.
#5
Notre Dame
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Stanford
3 primary output · 18.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
10.6
#2
2016 Postseason · Stanford
6.5
1.5 primary · 10.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Stanford
6.5
1.5 primary · 10.5 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9526
La Grange · La Grange, TX
- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
76
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.