Usage Score
3
Player Dossier
2017-2021Clemson
Xavier Kelly
DL • 6'5" • 311 lbs • Wichita, KS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xavier Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
8.9
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
9.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson • Arkansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
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.
Xavier Kelly, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Clemson. Xavier Kelly shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Clemson paired 2 primary output with 14.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 8.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Clemson, Arkansas.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
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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2020 Regular Season · Arkansas
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
8.9
Usage
3
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 0. Auburn: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Tennessee: 2. Florida: 0. Missouri: 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. Mississippi State: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 1 by 4.2. Tennessee: 1 by 24.2. Florida: 0 by 0. Missouri: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
24.2 vs Tennessee
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Clemson
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Arkansas
2020
Final stop
Season Progression
20172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 14.4 | 3.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 7 | 2.3 | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arkansas | 2 | 8.9 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#2
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#3
Florida State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 7.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Clemson
2 primary output · 14.4 efficiency · 3.6 usage
11.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · Arkansas
9.4
2 primary · 8.9 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Clemson
8.9
2 primary · 8.2 efficiency · 1.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9536
East · Wichita, KS
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
30
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.