Player Dossier

2017-2022

Ball State

Brandon Martin

LB • 6'0" • 232 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Brandon Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Usage Score

9.3

Efficiency

28.3

Consistency

9.1

Season Value

12.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ball State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Ball State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan

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.

Brandon Martin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ball State. Brandon Martin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Ball State paired 0 primary output with 25 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Toledo

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Ball State

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

0.4

Efficiency

28.3

Usage

9.3

Consistency

9.1

Best Game by takeover score

Miami (OH)

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Notre Dame: 3. Indiana: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Kent State: 0.5. Central Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 0. Toledo: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Miami (OH): 0

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Notre Dame: 2 by 38.3. Indiana: 9 by 37.5. Western Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. Kent State: 6 by 30. Central Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Ohio: 9 by 37.5. Toledo: 14 by 60. Western Michigan: 6 by 25. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins0.2 · Games = 3 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 7 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Toledo

Best efficiency game

60 vs Toledo

Result
Wed 11/21@ Miami (OH)L 21-4243000
Tue 11/13vs Western MichiganW 42-4161000
Wed 10/31@ Toledo10+ tacklesL 13-451450010
Thu 10/25@ OhioL 14-5294000
Sat 10/20vs Eastern MichiganL 20-4263000
Sat 10/13@ Central MichiganW 24-2354000
Sat 9/29vs Kent StateW 52-24630.5000
Sat 9/22vs Western KentuckyL 20-2821000
Sat 9/15@ IndianaL 10-3899000
Sat 9/8@ Notre DameSplash gameL 16-2422210
Thu 8/30vs Unknown32000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Ball State

    2017-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonBall State1.5204.6
2018 Regular SeasonBall State4.528.39.33
2019 Regular SeasonBall State0253.7-4.5
2020 PostseasonBall State8.554.412.28.5
2020 Regular SeasonBall State8.554.412.20
2021 Regular SeasonBall State225.87.5-6.5
2022 Regular SeasonBall State0-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Western Michigan

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.

#2

Toledo

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#3

Miami (OH)

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.

#4

Buffalo

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#5

Northern Illinois

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Ball State

0 primary output · 25 efficiency · 3.7 usage

42.9

#2

2020 Postseason · Ball State

32.2

8.5 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 12.2 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Ball State

32.2

8.5 primary · 54.4 efficiency · 12.2 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.7926

Lawrence North · Indianapolis, IN

Committed To
Ball State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

237

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
237