Player Dossier

2016-2019

Western 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.

Usage Score

2.4

Efficiency

17.9

Consistency

5.1

Season Value

7.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Western Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo

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.

Stefan Claiborne, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Stefan Claiborne shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season

Western Michigan paired 0 primary output with 5 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.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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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. Unknown: 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

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. Western Kentucky: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 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

Wins0.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=6 · -0.3 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

Western Kentucky

Best efficiency game

29.2 vs Ohio

Result
Mon 12/30vs Western KentuckyL 20-2342001
Wed 11/27@ Northern IllinoisL 14-1721000
Tue 11/12@ OhioW 37-3474000
Wed 11/6vs Ball StateW 35-3133000
Sat 10/26vs Bowling GreenW 49-1021000
Sat 10/19@ Eastern MichiganL 27-3432000
Sat 10/12vs Miami (OH)W 38-1652000
Sat 10/5@ ToledoL 24-3174000
Sat 9/28vs Central MichiganW 31-1533000
Sat 9/21@ SyracuseL 33-5243000
Sat 9/14vs Georgia StateW 57-1042001
Sat 9/7@ Michigan StateL 17-5130000
Sat 8/31vs Unknown43000

Career Arc

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

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    Western Michigan

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201620172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan051
2017 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan3.527.45.53.5
2018 PostseasonWestern Michigan622.64.22.5
2018 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan622.64.20
2019 PostseasonWestern Michigan217.92.4-4
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan217.92.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Buffalo

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.

#2

Eastern Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.

#3

Western Kentucky

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.

#4

Georgia State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.

#5

Eastern Michigan

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan

0 primary output · 5 efficiency · 1 usage

35.3

#2

2018 Postseason · Western Michigan

12.2

6 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 4.2 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Western Michigan

12.2

6 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 4.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.855

Chippewa Valley · Clinton Township, MI

Committed To
Western Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

177

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 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

3-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
177