Usage Score
8.1
Player Dossier
2017-2021Rice
Anthony Ekpe
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Pflugerville, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Anthony Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.9
Consistency
62
Season Value
28.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Rice • Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
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.
Anthony Ekpe, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Rice. Anthony Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Rice paired 7.5 primary output with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.9 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 Rice, Ball State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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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2021 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
20.9
Usage
8.1
Consistency
62
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 1. Western Michigan: 2. Eastern Michigan: 2. Miami (OH): 0. Akron: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Buffalo: 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. Army: 2 by 18.3. Western Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Akron: 1 by 24.2. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=5 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -1.6 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=3 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Eastern Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Rice
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Ball State
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Rice | 4 | 15.5 | 9.4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Rice | 12.5 | 21.7 | 10 | 8.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Rice | 7.5 | 24.4 | 10.2 | -5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 12 | 22.3 | 6.9 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 22.3 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 20.9 | 8.1 | -4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rice | 8 | 20.9 | 8.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Texas
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#2
Miami (OH)
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#4
Army
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#5
Pittsburgh
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Rice
7.5 primary output · 24.4 efficiency · 10.2 usage
29.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ball State
28.3
8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 8.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Rice
28.3
8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
97
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.