Usage Score
2
Player Dossier
2019-2023Colorado
Jalen Sami
DL • 6'7" • 330 lbs • Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Sami shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.1
Consistency
4.2
Season Value
4.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Jalen Sami, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Colorado. Jalen Sami shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Colorado paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 9.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 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 Colorado, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Loss with 1 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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2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
9.1
Usage
2
Consistency
4.2
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 1. Nebraska: 0. Ohio State: 0. Indiana: 0. Penn 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. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 1 by 14.2. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=3 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
20.8 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Penn State | L 0-42 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Indiana | W 24-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Ohio State | L 3-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Nebraska | W 20-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Minnesota | L 12-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan | L 0-49 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Rutgers | L 24-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 2 | 13.3 | 4.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | 5.6 | 1 | -2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado | 4.5 | 13.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Colorado | 3 | 13.3 | 5.7 | -1.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#2
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
#3
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#4
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#5
USC
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Colorado
0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 1 usage
35.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Colorado
10.8
4.5 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Colorado
10.4
3 primary · 13.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7893
Vista Ridge · Colorado Springs, CO
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
97
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.