Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2016-2019Minnesota
Thomas Barber
LB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • Plymouth, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Thomas Barber shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.1
Consistency
52.6
Season Value
22.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- 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.
Thomas Barber, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Minnesota. Thomas Barber shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 0 primary output with 7.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.1 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
Win 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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2019 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
26.1
Usage
7
Consistency
52.6
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 1. Unknown: 0. Fresno State: 1. Georgia Southern: 0. Purdue: 1. Illinois: 0. Nebraska: 1. Rutgers: 1. Maryland: 0. Penn State: 1. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 0. Wisconsin: 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. Auburn: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Fresno State: 7 by 39.2. Georgia Southern: 5 by 20.8. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Nebraska: 9 by 47.5. Rutgers: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 5 by 30.8. Iowa: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 8 by 33.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=10 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Auburn | W 31-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Northwestern | W 38-22 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Iowa | L 19-23 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Penn State | W 31-26 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Maryland | W 52-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Rutgers | W 42-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Nebraska | W 34-7 | 9 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Illinois | W 40-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Purdue | W 38-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia Southern | W 35-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Fresno State | W 38-35 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 7.1 | 1.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 16 | 50.8 | 14.6 | 16 |
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 7 | 31.9 | 8.1 | -9 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 7 | 31.9 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Minnesota | 6.5 | 26.1 | 7 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 6.5 | 26.1 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#5
Fresno State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
0 primary output · 7.1 efficiency · 1.3 usage
36.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
31.1
16 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 14.6 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Minnesota
22.8
6.5 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8508
Girard · Girard, IL
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
268
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.