Usage Score
5
Player Dossier
2016-2021Indiana
Marcelino Ball
DB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Roswell, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcelino Ball shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.7
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
12
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan 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.
Marcelino Ball, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Indiana. Marcelino Ball shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Indiana paired 14.5 primary output with 35.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss 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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2021 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
19.7
Usage
5
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Unknown: 0. Cincinnati: 1. Western Kentucky: 1. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Ohio State: 1. Maryland: 0. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 2. Minnesota: 0. Purdue: 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. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Cincinnati: 2 by 18.3. Western Kentucky: 5 by 30.8. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 1 by 14.2. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Rutgers: 2 by 28.3. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 7 by 49.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.6 · n=10
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Purdue | L 7-44 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Minnesota | L 14-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Rutgers | L 3-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Michigan | L 7-29 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Maryland | L 35-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Ohio State | L 7-54 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Michigan State | L 15-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Penn State | L 0-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | @ Western Kentucky | W 33-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Cincinnati | L 24-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Iowa | L 6-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Indiana
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Indiana | 14.5 | 35.2 | 6.6 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Indiana | 14.5 | 35.2 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Indiana | 0.5 | 30.8 | 6.6 | -14 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Indiana | 14 | 32.2 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Indiana | 6 | 21.3 | 6.1 | -8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Indiana | 6 | 21.3 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | — | -6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 7 | 19.7 | 5 | 7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#2
Maryland
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#3
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.5 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Indiana
14.5 primary output · 35.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage
27.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · Indiana
27.9
14.5 primary · 35.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Indiana
27.9
14 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 12.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8215
Roswell · Roswell, GA
- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
242
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 52 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.