Usage Score
8.8
Player Dossier
2017-2021Northwestern
Samdup Miller
DL • 6'3" • 270 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Samdup Miller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.2
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
13.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio 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.
Samdup Miller, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Northwestern. Samdup Miller shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 15 primary output with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss 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 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
23.2
Usage
8.8
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 1. Duke: 0. Nebraska: 2. Rutgers: 2. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 0. Iowa: 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. Michigan State: 4 by 26.7. Duke: 11 by 45.8. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Rutgers: 2 by 28.3. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.5 · n=6
First Half1.3 · n=4 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · -1.3 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs Duke
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 15 | 23.6 | 7.7 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 10.5 | 24.4 | 7.4 | -4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 10.5 | 24.4 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 20.1 | 4.5 | -6.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 5 | 23.2 | 8.8 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#3
UNLV
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#4
Penn State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Northwestern
15 primary output · 23.6 efficiency · 7.7 usage
30.8
#2
2018 Postseason · Northwestern
25.7
10.5 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Northwestern
25.7
10.5 primary · 24.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
141
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.