Usage Score
3.2
Player Dossier
2016-2016Ball State
Brian Whitaker
DE • 6'3" • Conyers, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brian Whitaker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.2
Consistency
52.4
Season Value
22.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
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Brian Whitaker, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ball State. Brian Whitaker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ball State paired 4 primary output with 13.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
13.2
Usage
3.2
Consistency
52.4
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. Georgia State: 0.5. Indiana: 1. Unknown: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Buffalo: 0. Akron: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0.5. Miami (OH): 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 1 by 9.2. Indiana: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 2 by 13.3. Miami (OH): 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · Games = 4 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
30.8 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Miami (OH) | L 20-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Toledo | L 19-37 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 41-48 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Akron | L 25-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Buffalo | W 31-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 24-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Indiana | L 20-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Georgia State | W 31-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Ball State
2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 13.2 | 3.2 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
#2
Miami (OH)
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.7 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 22.5 takeover score.
#5
Georgia State
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 21.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Ball State
4 primary output · 13.2 efficiency · 3.2 usage
22.2
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
19
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.