Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2017-2022Pittsburgh
Bricen Garner
S • 6'1" • 185 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Bricen Garner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.5
Consistency
55.5
Season Value
27.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh • Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
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.
Bricen Garner, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Bricen Garner shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 0 primary output with 7.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Pittsburgh, Western Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss 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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2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
35.5
Usage
7.2
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. San José State: 1. Unknown: 2. Eastern Michigan: 1. Ohio: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Bowling Green: 0. Northern Illinois: 2. Toledo: 1
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. Ball State: 5 by 20.8. Pittsburgh: 8 by 33.3. San José State: 7 by 39.2. Unknown: 6 by 45. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 35. Ohio: 5 by 30.8. Miami (OH): 8 by 33.3. Bowling Green: 9 by 37.5. Northern Illinois: 8 by 53.3. Toledo: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · 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
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Toledo | W 20-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/10 | vs Northern Illinois | L 21-24 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Bowling Green | L 9-13 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Miami (OH) | W 16-10 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Ohio | L 14-33 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 23-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | @ San José State | L 6-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Pittsburgh | L 13-34 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Ball State | W 37-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Pittsburgh
2017-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Western Michigan
2020-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 3.5 | 16 | 4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 7.3 | 1.4 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 43.2 | 7.1 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1 | 10.9 | 2.7 | -7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 35.5 | 7.2 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.7 takeover score.
#2
Northern Illinois
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
0 primary output · 7.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage
36.2
#2
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
27.5
8 primary · 35.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.855
Avon Old Farms · Avon, CT
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
161
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.