Usage Score
5.3
Player Dossier
2017-2021Western Kentucky
Demetrius Cain
LB • 6'0" • 245 lbs • Princeton, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Demetrius Cain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.8
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
34.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
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Demetrius Cain, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Demetrius Cain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Demetrius Cain played LB for Western Kentucky. Across 5 tracked seasons, Demetrius Cain recorded 26 rushing yards and 80 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 6.5 primary output with 15.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.8 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: Indiana
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
23.8
Usage
5.3
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 0. UT Martin: 0. Army: 0. Indiana: 2. Michigan State: 0. UTSA: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Florida International: 2. Charlotte: 2. Middle Tennessee: 2. Rice: 0. Marshall: 0. UTSA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 2 by 8.3. UT Martin: 4 by 16.7. Army: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 8 by 53.3. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. UTSA: 5 by 20.8. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Florida International: 1 by 24.2. Charlotte: 4 by 36.7. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 28.3. Rice: 2 by 8.3. Marshall: 7 by 29.2. UTSA: 11 by 45.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | @ App State | W 59-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ UTSA10+ tackles | L 41-49 | 11 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Marshall | W 53-21 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Rice | W 42-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | W 48-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs CharlotteSplash game | W 45-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Florida InternationalSplash game | W 34-19 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 43-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs UTSA | L 46-52 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Michigan State | L 31-48 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs IndianaSplash game | L 31-33 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Army | L 35-38 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs UT Martin | W 59-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Western Kentucky
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 6.5 | 15.7 | 4.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 8 | 23.8 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 8 | 23.8 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#2
Charlotte
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#3
Middle Tennessee
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#4
Florida International
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#5
Charlotte
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
6.5 primary output · 15.7 efficiency · 4.5 usage
41.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
36.7
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.7 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky
34.8
8 primary · 23.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
7
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
80
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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