Player Dossier

2017-2019

Illinois

Ayo Shogbonyo

DL • 6'2" • 240 lbs • Arlington, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ayo Shogbonyo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.3

Efficiency

23

Consistency

30.4

Season Value

24.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Illinois

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Snapshot

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

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.

Ayo Shogbonyo, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Illinois. Ayo Shogbonyo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Illinois paired 12 primary output with 23 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 23 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: Nebraska

Loss with 4 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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2019 Postseason · Illinois

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

23

Usage

7.3

Consistency

30.4

Best Game by takeover score

California

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. California: 2. Akron: 3. UConn: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0.5. Nebraska: 4. Minnesota: 0.5. Michigan: 1. Purdue: 1. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 0. Iowa: 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. California: 1 by 24.2. Akron: 5 by 50.8. UConn: 1 by 4.2. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 17.5. Nebraska: 5 by 60.8. Minnesota: 3 by 17.5. Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Rutgers: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -1.3 vs First Half

Game Log

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

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Nebraska

Best efficiency game

60.8 vs Nebraska

Result
Mon 12/30vs CaliforniaL 20-3511110
Sat 11/23@ IowaL 10-1910000
Sat 11/9@ Michigan StateW 37-3421000
Sat 11/2vs RutgersW 38-1043000
Sat 10/26@ PurdueW 24-622100
Sat 10/12vs MichiganL 25-4252100
Sat 10/5@ MinnesotaL 17-40320.5000
Sun 9/22vs NebraskaSplash gameL 38-4254310
Sat 9/14vs Eastern MichiganL 31-34300.5000
Sat 9/7@ UConnW 31-2310000
Sat 8/31vs AkronSplash gameW 42-3522.500.500

Career Arc

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

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    Illinois

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois2133.1
2018 Regular SeasonIllinois211.34.60
2019 PostseasonIllinois12237.310
2019 Regular SeasonIllinois12237.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Nebraska

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.

#2

Minnesota

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.

#3

Purdue

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.

#4

Akron

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.

#5

California

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 28.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Illinois

12 primary output · 23 efficiency · 7.3 usage

24.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Illinois

24.6

12 primary · 23 efficiency · 7.3 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Illinois

7.6

2 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.7752

Mansfield Summit · Arlington, TX

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

55

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ayo Shogbonyo quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
55