Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2017-2021Cincinnati
Michael Pitts
DE • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Stone Mountain, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Pitts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.1
Consistency
50
Season Value
29.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Cincinnati • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
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.
Michael Pitts, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati. Michael Pitts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 18 primary output with 30.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Cincinnati, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Win with 3 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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2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
18.1
Usage
6.1
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 1. Unknown: 2. Army: 2. Indiana: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. UTSA: 0. Old Dominion: 3. Florida International: 3. Middle Tennessee: 1. Rice: 0. Florida Atlantic: 1. Marshall: 0. UTSA: 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. App State: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Army: 7 by 49.2. Indiana: 1 by 9.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 3 by 42.5. Florida International: 1 by 34.2. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 14.2. Rice: 1 by 4.2. Florida Atlantic: 0 by 10. Marshall: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.4 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
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Army
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | @ App State | W 59-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ UTSA | L 41-49 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Marshall | W 53-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 52-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Rice | W 42-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 48-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Florida International | W 34-19 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 43-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs UTSA | L 46-52 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Michigan State | L 31-48 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Indiana | L 31-33 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ ArmySplash game | L 35-38 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Cincinnati
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Western Kentucky
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20172018201820192020202120212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13.5 | 27.7 | 8.8 | 13.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13.5 | 27.7 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 18 | 30.1 | 10 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0.5 | 23.4 | 4.6 | -17.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 13.5 | 18.1 | 6.1 | 13 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 13.5 | 18.1 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13.5 | 18.1 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami (OH)
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#2
South Florida
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#3
Old Dominion
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
Army
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
18 primary output · 30.1 efficiency · 10 usage
40
#2
2017 Regular Season · Cincinnati
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky
29.4
13.5 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8125
Stephenson · Stone Mountain, GA
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
100
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.