Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2017-2021Virginia
Matt Gahm
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Gahm shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
31.5
Consistency
26.8
Season Value
24.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
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.
Matt Gahm, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Virginia. Matt Gahm shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Virginia paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
31.5
Usage
8
Consistency
26.8
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 2. Clemson: 0. NC State: 0.5. Wake Forest: 0. Miami: 2. Louisville: 0. Unknown: 4. Boston College: 4. Virginia Tech: 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. Duke: 6 by 45. Clemson: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 2 by 13.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 20.8. Miami: 4 by 36.7. Louisville: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 4 by 56.7. Boston College: 5 by 60.8. Virginia Tech: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=3 · +1.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · -1.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=5 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=4 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/13 | @ Virginia Tech | L 15-33 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 43-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Louisville | W 31-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/25 | @ Miami | L 14-19 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Wake Forest | L 23-40 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | vs NC State | L 21-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/4 | @ Clemson | L 23-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Duke | W 38-20 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia | 4 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 4 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 10.5 | 21.2 | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 10.5 | 21.2 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 12.5 | 31.5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | -12.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#3
Duke
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#4
Virginia Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#5
Old Dominion
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Virginia
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
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#2
2019 Postseason · Virginia
27.1
10.5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
27.1
10.5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8769
Midland Valley · Graniteville, SC
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
85
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.