Usage Score
16.3
Player Dossier
2017-2020Northwestern
Blake Gallagher
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Raynham, MA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Blake Gallagher shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 53.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
53.1
Consistency
62.4
Season Value
36
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Northwestern
17171818192020
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
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.
Blake Gallagher, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Northwestern. Blake Gallagher shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 53.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Northwestern paired 14.5 primary output with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2020 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
53.1
Usage
16.3
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
123456789
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 0. Maryland: 1. Iowa: 2.5. Nebraska: 3. Purdue: 2. Wisconsin: 2. Michigan State: 3. Illinois: 1. Ohio State: 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. Auburn: 10 by 41.7. Maryland: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 11 by 70.8. Nebraska: 14 by 80. Purdue: 5 by 40.8. Wisconsin: 14 by 70. Michigan State: 11 by 75.8. Illinois: 6 by 35. Ohio State: 9 by 37.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=4 · -0.2 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
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
80 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Auburn10+ tackles | W 35-19 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/19 | @ Ohio State | L 10-22 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Illinois | W 28-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-29 | 11 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | W 17-7 | 14 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Purdue | W 27-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles · Splash game | W 21-13 | 14 | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Iowa10+ tackles · Splash game | W 21-20 | 11 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Maryland | W 43-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 1 | 13.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 13.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 7.5 | 41.2 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 7.5 | 41.2 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 8.5 | 37.6 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Northwestern | 14.5 | 53.1 | 16.3 | 6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 14.5 | 53.1 | 16.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.9 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.
#3
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.7 takeover score.
#4
Duke
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.6 takeover score.
#5
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Northwestern
14.5 primary output · 53.1 efficiency · 16.3 usage
36
#2
2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
36
14.5 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
23.1
8.5 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
14
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9004
Notre Dame de Foy · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
325
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.