Usage Score
16.9
Player Dossier
2016-2019Akron
John Lako
LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Monroe, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Lako shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
57.4
Consistency
54.2
Season Value
57.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
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.
John Lako, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Akron. John Lako shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 57.4 disruption score.
John Lako played LB for Akron. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Lako recorded 369 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Akron paired 15.5 primary output with 57.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 57.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Akron
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
57.4
Usage
16.9
Consistency
54.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. UAB: 0. Central Michigan: 1.5. Troy: 0.5. Massachusetts: 1.5. Kent State: 1. Buffalo: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 2.5. Eastern Michigan: 0.5. Miami (OH): 3. Ohio: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 8 by 33.3. UAB: 14 by 50. Central Michigan: 11 by 60.8. Troy: 12 by 55. Massachusetts: 13 by 65. Kent State: 10 by 51.7. Buffalo: 14 by 70. Northern Illinois: 15 by 50. Bowling Green: 11 by 70.8. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 38.3. Miami (OH): 14 by 80. Ohio: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half0.8 · Games = 6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · Games = 6 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
80 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 11/26 | vs OhioSplash game | L 3-52 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | @ Miami (OH)10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-20 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/12 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 14-42 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Bowling Green10+ tackles · Splash game | L 6-35 | 11 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 0-49 | 15 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles · Splash game | L 0-21 | 14 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Kent State10+ tackles | L 3-26 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Massachusetts10+ tackles | L 29-37 | 13 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Troy10+ tackles | L 7-35 | 12 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles | L 24-45 | 11 | 8 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs UAB10+ tackles | L 20-31 | 14 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Illinois | L 3-42 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Akron
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Akron | 2 | 18.4 | 3.1 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Akron | 11.5 | 28.8 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 11.5 | 28.8 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 14.5 | 51 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 15.5 | 57.4 | 16.9 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami (OH)
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#2
Central Michigan
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66 takeover score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
#4
Ohio
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#5
Buffalo
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Akron
15.5 primary output · 57.4 efficiency · 16.9 usage
57.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Akron
54.1
14.5 primary · 51 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Akron
39.9
11.5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
8
Splash games
17
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
369
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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