Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2016-2020Buffalo
Matt Otwinowski
LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • LaPorte, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Otwinowski shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
28
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
14.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Matt Otwinowski, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Buffalo. Matt Otwinowski shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 0 primary output with 7.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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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2019 Postseason · Buffalo
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
28
Usage
8.6
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Charlotte
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Charlotte: 0. Unknown: 0. Penn State: 1. Liberty: 0. Temple: 1. Miami (OH): 1. Ohio: 0. Akron: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 0. Toledo: 1. Bowling Green: 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: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 3 by 22.5. Liberty: 3 by 12.5. Temple: 9 by 47.5. Miami (OH): 7 by 39.2. Ohio: 6 by 25. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Kent State: 10 by 41.7. Toledo: 10 by 51.7. Bowling Green: 7 by 49.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/20 | @ Charlotte | W 31-9 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Bowling Green | W 49-7 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | vs Toledo10+ tackles | W 49-30 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | @ Kent State10+ tackles | L 27-30 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 43-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 43-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Akron | W 21-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Ohio | L 20-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Miami (OH) | L 20-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Temple | W 38-22 | 9 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Liberty | L 17-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Penn State | L 13-45 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Buffalo
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2.5 | 15.8 | 4.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 7.8 | 1.4 | -2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Buffalo | 6 | 28 | 8.6 | 4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 6 | 28 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | -6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.2 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#4
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#5
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
0 primary output · 7.8 efficiency · 1.4 usage
36.4
#2
2019 Postseason · Buffalo
14.5
6 primary · 28 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Buffalo
14.5
6 primary · 28 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7652
Laporte · La Porte, IN
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
151
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.