Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Western Michigan
Stefan Claiborne
S • 6'2" • 205 lbs • Clinton Township, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Stefan Claiborne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Player Story
Stefan Claiborne built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Clinton Township, MI wearing No. 21, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Stefan Claiborne's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Stefan Claiborne, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Western Michigan. Stefan Claiborne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 177
- TFL
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Stefan Claiborne quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · S
- Career Tackles
- 177
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Eastern Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Chippewa Valley · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Chippewa Valley · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · S 107th (top 22%) · Mid-American 67th (top 12%) · National 661st (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 64 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 52 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 19.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 47 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 19.2 |
Related Context
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Stefan Claiborne played S for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Stefan Claiborne recorded 177 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 6 primary output with 22.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
17.9
Usage
2.4
Consistency
5.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Monmouth: 0. Michigan State: 0. Georgia State: 1. Syracuse: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 0. Northern Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 4 by 26.7. Monmouth: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5. Georgia State: 4 by 26.7. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Toledo: 7 by 29.2. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 2 by 8.3. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Ohio: 7 by 29.2. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.1 · Games = 7 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 6 · +0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
29.2 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | vs Western Kentucky | L 20-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/27 | @ Northern Illinois | L 14-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/12 | @ Ohio | W 37-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Ball State | W 35-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Bowling Green | W 49-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 27-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38-16 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Toledo | L 24-31 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-15 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Syracuse | L 33-52 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia State | W 57-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Michigan State | L 17-51 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Monmouth | W 48-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Stefan Claiborne story
Stefan Claiborne built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a safety from Clinton Township, MI wearing No. 21, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Stefan Claiborne's career was his defensive production: 177 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and 8 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Stefan Claiborne's production has multiple signals. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Stefan Claiborne moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 4.5 | 28.3 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 6 | 22.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 22.6 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 2 | 17.9 | 2.4 | -4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 2 | 17.9 | 2.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 8 · W 20-17 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Buffalo
Week 6 · W 71-68 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Northern Illinois
Week 12 · L 31-35 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
51.1 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Western Kentucky
Week 1 · L 20-23 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
49.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Georgia State
Week 3 · W 57-10
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Havoc Plays
48.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
6 primary output · 22.6 efficiency · 4.1 usage
42.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Western Michigan
42.4
6 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 4.1 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan
39.5
4.5 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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