Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2017-2021Boston College
Mike Palmer
DB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Endwell, NY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mike Palmer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.9
Consistency
10
Season Value
9.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC 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.
Mike Palmer, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Boston College. Mike Palmer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Boston College paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2021 Regular Season · Boston College
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
17.9
Usage
5.9
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Massachusetts: 1. Temple: 0. Missouri: 0. Clemson: 0. Louisville: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Florida State: 2. Wake Forest: 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. Massachusetts: 3 by 22.5. Temple: 1 by 4.2. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Georgia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Florida State: 7 by 49.2. Wake Forest: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Wake Forest | L 10-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Florida State | L 23-26 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Georgia Tech | W 41-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/5 | vs Virginia Tech | W 17-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Louisville | L 14-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Clemson | L 13-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Missouri | W 41-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Temple | W 28-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Massachusetts | W 45-28 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boston College
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 2 | 19.3 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Boston College | 7 | 35.2 | 7.4 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boston College | 7 | 35.2 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boston College | 1.5 | 16.4 | 3.9 | -5.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 4 | 17.9 | 5.9 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#2
Florida State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.1 takeover score.
#3
NC State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.1 takeover score.
#4
Miami
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#5
Texas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Boston College
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.8
#2
2019 Postseason · Boston College
15.4
7 primary · 35.2 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Boston College
15.4
7 primary · 35.2 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7926
Maine-Endwell · Endicott, NY
- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
157
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.