Usage Score
9.3
Player Dossier
2017-2020Northwestern
Earnest Brown IV
DL • 6'5" • 270 lbs • Aubrey, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Earnest Brown IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.8
Consistency
49.4
Season Value
33.8
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: UNLV
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.
Earnest Brown IV, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Northwestern. Earnest Brown IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 0 primary output with 2.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.8 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: Ohio State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
29.8
Usage
9.3
Consistency
49.4
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 1. Maryland: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Nebraska: 3. Purdue: 1. Wisconsin: 1. Michigan State: 2. Illinois: 1. Ohio State: 3
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: 4 by 26.7. Maryland: 0 by 0. Iowa: 2 by 23.3. Nebraska: 5 by 50.8. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3. Michigan State: 8 by 53.3. Illinois: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 5 by 50.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=7 · -1.3 vs Losses
Losses2.5 · n=2 · +1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=4 · +0.4 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
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Auburn | W 35-19 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/19 | @ Ohio StateSplash game | L 10-22 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Illinois | W 28-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Michigan State | L 20-29 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Wisconsin | W 17-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Purdue | W 27-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 21-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Iowa | W 21-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Maryland | W 43-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 14.5 | 18.2 | 6.7 | 14.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 14.5 | 18.2 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6.5 | 26.3 | 7.2 | -8 |
| 2020 Postseason | Northwestern | 13.5 | 29.8 | 9.3 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13.5 | 29.8 | 9.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Northwestern
0 primary output · 2.1 efficiency · 0.3 usage
34.1
#2
2020 Postseason · Northwestern
33.8
13.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
33.8
13.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9174
Ryan · Denton, TX
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
71
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.