Usage Score
6.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019Western Michigan
Drake Spears
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Aurora, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Drake Spears shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.2
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
16.4
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: Georgia State
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.
Drake Spears, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Drake Spears shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.2 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: Central Michigan
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 · Western Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
6.4
Consistency
15.4
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: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Georgia State: 1. Syracuse: 0. Central Michigan: 2. Toledo: 1.5. Miami (OH): 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 1. 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: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 7 by 34.2. Michigan State: 7 by 29.2. Georgia State: 7 by 39.2. Syracuse: 9 by 37.5. Central Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Toledo: 11 by 60.8. Miami (OH): 7 by 39.2. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Bowling Green: 10 by 41.7. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Ohio: 8 by 43.3. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.4 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
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | vs Western Kentucky | L 20-23 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/27 | @ Northern Illinois | L 14-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/12 | @ Ohio | W 37-34 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Ball State | W 35-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 49-10 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 27-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38-16 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Toledo10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 11 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-15 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Syracuse | L 33-52 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Georgia State | W 57-10 | 7 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Michigan State | L 17-51 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3.5 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 37.6 | 9.4 | 9.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 37.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 7 | 36.2 | 6.4 | -6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7 | 36.2 | 6.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.2 takeover score.
#2
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#5
Northern Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 35.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Western Michigan
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.6
#2
2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
28.1
13 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Western Michigan
28.1
13 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8511
Gulliver Prep · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
223
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.