Usage Score
9.1
Player Dossier
2017-2021Illinois
Isaiah Gay
LB • 6'3" • 245 lbs • Nashville, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Gay shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.4
Consistency
38.1
Season Value
27.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Isaiah Gay, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois. Isaiah Gay shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Illinois paired 16 primary output with 31.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Loss with 6.5 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 · Illinois
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
31.4
Usage
9.1
Consistency
38.1
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. Nebraska: 0. Maryland: 0. Purdue: 2. Charlotte: 1.5. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 1. Rutgers: 0. Minnesota: 3. Iowa: 6.5. Northwestern: 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. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 2 by 28.3. Charlotte: 5 by 35.8. Wisconsin: 6 by 25. Penn State: 3 by 22.5. Rutgers: 8 by 33.3. Minnesota: 6 by 55. Iowa: 10 by 91.7. Northwestern: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=6 · -1.9 vs Second Half
Second Half2.5 · n=5 · +1.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Northwestern | W 47-14 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Iowa10+ tackles · Splash game | L 23-33 | 10 | 7 | — | 5.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Minnesota | W 14-6 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Rutgers | L 14-20 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Penn State | W 20-18 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Charlotte | W 24-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Purdue | L 9-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Maryland | L 17-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs UTSA | L 30-37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 8/28 | vs Nebraska | W 30-22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 5 | 14.8 | 5.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 14.8 | 3.4 | -3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 7.5 | 18.8 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 7.5 | 18.8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | 23.5 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 16 | 31.4 | 9.1 | 9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6.5
Primary metric
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#3
Penn State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#4
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
16 primary output · 31.4 efficiency · 9.1 usage
27.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
24.5
7 primary · 23.5 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Illinois
12.3
7.5 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8183
Northern Nash · Rocky Mount, NC
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
132
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.