Usage Score
10.3
Player Dossier
2016-2019Minnesota
Carter Coughlin
LB • 6'4" • 245 lbs • Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Carter Coughlin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.5
Consistency
39.7
Season Value
29.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn 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.
Carter Coughlin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Minnesota. Carter Coughlin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Minnesota paired 23 primary output with 33.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.5 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: Penn State
Win 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 · Minnesota
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
29.5
Usage
10.3
Consistency
39.7
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: 0. Unknown: 0. Fresno State: 2. Georgia Southern: 0. Purdue: 2. Illinois: 0.5. Nebraska: 2. Rutgers: 4. Maryland: 2. Penn State: 4. Iowa: 0.5. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 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. Auburn: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Fresno State: 2 by 28.3. Georgia Southern: 6 by 25. Purdue: 5 by 40.8. Illinois: 3 by 17.5. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Rutgers: 4 by 56.7. Maryland: 2 by 28.3. Penn State: 8 by 73.3. Iowa: 1 by 9.2. Northwestern: 6 by 35. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=10 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -1.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=6 · +1.0 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
Penn State
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Auburn | W 31-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Northwestern | W 38-22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Iowa | L 19-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 31-26 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Maryland | W 52-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Rutgers | W 42-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Nebraska | W 34-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Illinois | W 40-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Purdue | W 38-31 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia Southern | W 35-32 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Fresno State | W 38-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 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
2016201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 6 | 17.8 | 5.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 6 | 17.8 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 18 | 27.9 | 10.7 | 12 |
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 23 | 33.8 | 16 | 5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 23 | 33.8 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Minnesota | 18 | 29.5 | 10.3 | -5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 18 | 29.5 | 10.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.
#3
Purdue
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#5
Rutgers
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Minnesota
23 primary output · 33.8 efficiency · 16 usage
41.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
41.1
23 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 16 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Minnesota
29.9
18 primary · 29.5 efficiency · 10.3 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9566
Eden Prairie · Eden Prairie, MN
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
152
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.