Player Dossier

2018-2022

Fresno State

Wylan Free

DB • 6'2" • 180 lbs • Compton, CA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Wylan Free shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.4

Efficiency

28.4

Consistency

2.8

Season Value

9.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Fresno State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Fresno State • Georgia Southern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico 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.

Wylan Free, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Fresno State. Wylan Free shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Fresno State paired 4.5 primary output with 16 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Fresno State, Georgia Southern.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: App State

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 · Georgia Southern

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.2

Efficiency

28.4

Usage

4.4

Consistency

2.8

Best Game by takeover score

App State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Nebraska: 0. UAB: 0. Ball State: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. Georgia State: 0. James Madison: 0. Old Dominion: 0. South Alabama: 0. Louisiana: 0. Marshall: 0. App State: 2

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. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 4 by 16.7. UAB: 8 by 33.3. Ball State: 10 by 41.7. Coastal Carolina: 10 by 41.7. Georgia State: 10 by 41.7. James Madison: 5 by 20.8. Old Dominion: 10 by 41.7. South Alabama: 5 by 20.8. Louisiana: 4 by 16.7. Marshall: 3 by 12.5. App State: 6 by 45

Split Comparison

Wins0.4 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

App State

Best efficiency game

45 vs App State

Result
Sat 11/26vs App StateW 51-4865002
Sat 11/19vs MarshallL 10-2332000
Fri 11/11@ LouisianaL 17-3642000
Sat 11/5vs South AlabamaL 31-3854000
Sat 10/22@ Old Dominion10+ tacklesW 28-23105000
Sat 10/15vs James MadisonW 45-3854000
Sat 10/8@ Georgia State10+ tacklesL 33-41106000
Sat 10/1@ Coastal Carolina10+ tacklesL 30-34105000
Sat 9/24vs Ball State10+ tacklesW 34-23105000
Sat 9/17@ UABL 21-3587000
Sat 9/10@ NebraskaW 45-4241000
Sat 9/3vs Unknown21000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia Southern

    2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

20182019202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonFresno State1.511.33.6
2019 Regular SeasonFresno State427.552.5
2020 Regular SeasonFresno State520.83.21
2021 Regular SeasonFresno State4.5162-0.5
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern228.44.4-2.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

New Mexico State

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.

#2

App State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

#3

Nevada

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.

#4

UNLV

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.

#5

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Fresno State

4.5 primary output · 16 efficiency · 2 usage

21.6

#2

2020 Regular Season · Fresno State

16.8

5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 3.2 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Fresno State

11.7

4 primary · 27.5 efficiency · 5 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.8819

Model 9-12 · Rome, GA

Committed To
Tennessee
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

193

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
193