Usage Score
0.9
Player Dossier
2017-2021Northwestern
Joe Spivak
DL • 6'0" • 300 lbs • Darien, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joe Spivak shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
5.6
Consistency
100
Season Value
35.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northwestern
171819202021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
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.
Joe Spivak, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northwestern. Joe Spivak shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5.6 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: Duke
Loss with 0 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
6
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
5.6
Usage
0.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 0. Ohio: 0. Rutgers: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Purdue: 0. Illinois: 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: 3 by 12.5. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=3 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs Duke
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1.5 | 8.1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Northwestern | 2 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2 | 9.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Auburn
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#2
UNLV
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.5 takeover score.
#3
Illinois
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 22.5 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.7 takeover score.
#5
Duke
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Northwestern
0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Northwestern
34.2
0 primary · 2.1 efficiency · 0.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
8
1.5 primary · 8.1 efficiency · 2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7733
Montini Catholic · Lombard, IL
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
31
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.