Usage Score
0.4
Player Dossier
2017-2020Akron
Justin Sampson
LB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Akron, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Sampson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
4.6
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
5.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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.
Justin Sampson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Akron. Justin Sampson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Akron paired 5 primary output with 15.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 4.6 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: Illinois
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 Regular Season · Akron
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
4.6
Usage
0.4
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 1. Central Michigan: 0. Kent State: 0. Buffalo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 0 by 10. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Kent State: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 0 by 0
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses0.3 · Games = 4
First Half0.5 · Games = 2 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · Games = 4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
10 vs Illinois
Career Arc
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- 1
Akron
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Akron | 5 | 15.8 | 4.4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Akron | 4 | 12.3 | 4.3 | -1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | -3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#2
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.2 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 25.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Akron
5 primary output · 15.8 efficiency · 4.4 usage
29.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Akron
16
4 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 4.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Akron
5.4
1 primary · 4.6 efficiency · 0.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.85
Callaway · Jackson, MS
- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
20
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.