Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019Wake Forest
Essang Bassey
DB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Columbus, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Essang Bassey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.4
Consistency
54.1
Season Value
27.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- 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.
Essang Bassey, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Wake Forest. Essang Bassey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Wake Forest paired 23 primary output with 43.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.4 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: Florida State
Win with 3.5 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 · Wake Forest
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
30.4
Usage
5.4
Consistency
54.1
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 3. Utah State: 0. Rice: 1. North Carolina: 1. Unknown: 1. Boston College: 1. Louisville: 0. Florida State: 3.5. NC State: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Clemson: 0. Duke: 1. Syracuse: 2
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. Michigan State: 5 by 50.8. Utah State: 7 by 29.2. Rice: 2 by 18.3. North Carolina: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Boston College: 1 by 14.2. Louisville: 6 by 25. Florida State: 7 by 64.2. NC State: 6 by 35. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Clemson: 5 by 20.8. Duke: 2 by 18.3. Syracuse: 10 by 61.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 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
Florida State
Best efficiency game
64.2 vs Florida State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | vs Michigan State | L 21-27 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Syracuse10+ tackles | L 30-39 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Duke | W 39-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Clemson | L 3-52 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia Tech | L 17-36 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs NC State | W 44-10 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Florida State | W 22-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Louisville | L 59-62 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Boston College | W 27-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/13 | vs North Carolina | W 24-18 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Rice | W 41-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Utah State | W 38-35 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Wake Forest
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 4.5 | 13.8 | 3.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 4.5 | 13.8 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 23 | 43.1 | 7.3 | 18.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 23 | 43.1 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wake Forest | 19.5 | 38.3 | 5.5 | -3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 19.5 | 38.3 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 14.5 | 30.4 | 5.4 | -5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 14.5 | 30.4 | 5.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.
#2
Syracuse
5.5
Primary metric
Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#3
Utah State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.
#5
Florida State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Wake Forest
23 primary output · 43.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage
35.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Wake Forest
35.5
23 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Wake Forest
27.4
14.5 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8217
Columbus · Columbus, GA
- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
222
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.