Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2016-2019Minnesota
Kamal Martin
LB • 6'3" • 245 lbs • Burnsville, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kamal Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.4
Consistency
37.2
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Kamal Martin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota. Kamal Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 10.5 primary output with 23.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 2 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 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
40.4
Usage
10.6
Consistency
37.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 1. Purdue: 2. Illinois: 0. Nebraska: 0. Rutgers: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Northwestern: 2. 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. Fresno State: 13 by 60. Purdue: 6 by 45. Illinois: 7 by 29.2. Nebraska: 15 by 50. Rutgers: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 3 by 27.5. Northwestern: 8 by 53.3. Wisconsin: 9 by 37.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
60 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Northwestern | W 38-22 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Iowa | L 19-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Rutgers | W 42-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | W 34-7 | 15 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Illinois | W 40-17 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ PurdueSplash game | W 38-31 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Fresno State10+ tackles | W 38-35 | 13 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 3 | 10.2 | 3.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 3 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 10.5 | 23.3 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 5.5 | 24 | 5.8 | -5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 6.5 | 40.4 | 10.6 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
10.5 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 8 usage
24.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Minnesota
23.8
6.5 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
12.4
5.5 primary · 24 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8547
Burnsville · Burnsville, MN
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
174
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.