Usage Score
13.9
Player Dossier
2017-2020Florida Atlantic
Leighton McCarthy
LB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Apopka, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Leighton McCarthy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
42.2
Consistency
59.8
Season Value
38.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Florida Atlantic
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
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.
Leighton McCarthy, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic. Leighton McCarthy shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Florida Atlantic paired 19.5 primary output with 42.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 42.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
2.4
Efficiency
42.2
Usage
13.9
Consistency
59.8
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Charlotte: 7. Marshall: 0. UTSA: 2. Western Kentucky: 2. Florida International: 3. Massachusetts: 2. Georgia Southern: 1.5. Southern Miss: 2
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. Charlotte: 10 by 91.7. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. UTSA: 4 by 36.7. Western Kentucky: 3 by 32.5. Florida International: 4 by 46.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 28.3. Georgia Southern: 8 by 48.3. Southern Miss: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Wins3.2 · n=5 · +2.0 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=3 · -2.0 vs Wins
First Half2.8 · n=4 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=4 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Charlotte
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/10 | @ Southern Miss | L 31-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Georgia Southern | L 3-20 | 8 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Massachusetts | W 24-2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Florida International | W 38-19 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Western Kentucky | W 10-6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs UTSA | W 24-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Marshall | L 9-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Charlotte10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 21-17 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Florida Atlantic
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Florida Atlantic | 15.5 | 26.2 | 11.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 15.5 | 26.2 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 4.5 | 17.3 | 4 | -11 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 16.5 | 22.3 | 7.2 | 12 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 19.5 | 42.2 | 13.9 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Primary metric
7 disruption/tackle impact with 72.4 takeover score.
#2
Old Dominion
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#3
North Texas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#5
North Texas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
19.5 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 13.9 usage
38.9
#2
2017 Postseason · Florida Atlantic
32.5
15.5 primary · 26.2 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
32.5
15.5 primary · 26.2 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7819
Wekiva · Apopka, FL
- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
159
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.