Usage Score
3.4
Player Dossier
2018-2022Ohio State
Jerron Cage
DT • 6'2" • 305 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jerron Cage shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.3
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
13.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- 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.
Jerron Cage, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Ohio State. Jerron Cage shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with 2.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win 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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2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
11.3
Usage
3.4
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 2. Iowa: 2. Penn State: 0. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 0. Michigan: 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. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 1 by 24.2. Iowa: 5 by 40.8. Penn State: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7
First Half1 · n=4 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -1 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan | L 23-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Indiana | W 56-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Northwestern | W 21-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Penn State | W 44-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Iowa | W 54-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State | W 49-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rutgers | W 49-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas State | W 45-12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 10.3 | 3 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 5 | 11.1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 11.3 | 3.4 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#3
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41 takeover score.
#5
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · 2.1 efficiency · 0.5 usage
34.2
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ohio State
25.3
5 primary · 11.1 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
19
2 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 1.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9105
Winton Woods · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
34
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.