Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Kansas State
Jahron McPherson
DB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Basehor, KS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jahron McPherson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.6
Consistency
41.7
Season Value
21.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
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.
Jahron McPherson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas State. Jahron McPherson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Kansas State paired 9.5 primary output with 35.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.6 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: Unknown
Game 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 Postseason · Kansas State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
22.6
Usage
6.7
Consistency
41.7
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Stanford: 1.5. Unknown: 2. Nevada: 1. Oklahoma State: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Iowa State: 0. Texas Tech: 0. TCU: 0. Kansas: 1.5. West Virginia: 1. Baylor: 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. LSU: 1 by 4.2. Stanford: 2 by 23.3. Unknown: 5 by 40.8. Nevada: 3 by 22.5. Oklahoma State: 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma: 5 by 20.8. Iowa State: 7 by 29.2. Texas Tech: 2 by 8.3. TCU: 2 by 8.3. Kansas: 7 by 44.2. West Virginia: 5 by 30.8. Baylor: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
44.2 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/5 | vs LSU | W 42-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Baylor | L 10-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs West Virginia | W 34-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kansas | W 35-10 | 7 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs TCU | W 31-12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Texas Tech | W 25-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Iowa State | L 20-33 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Oklahoma | L 31-37 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Oklahoma State | L 20-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Nevada | W 38-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Stanford | W 24-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 3 | 12.1 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kansas State | 2 | 14.2 | 4 | -1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kansas State | 2 | 14.2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 9.5 | 35.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kansas State | 8 | 22.6 | 6.7 | -1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 8 | 22.6 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.3 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#4
Kansas
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#5
Oklahoma
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Kansas State
9.5 primary output · 35.5 efficiency · 7.7 usage
27.7
#2
2021 Postseason · Kansas State
21.4
8 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Kansas State
21.4
8 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
155
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.