Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Kent State
Keith Sherald Jr.
CB • 5'9" • 181 lbs • Waldorf, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Keith Sherald Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.3
Consistency
55.9
Season Value
26.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Keith Sherald Jr., CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State. Keith Sherald Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kent State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win with 2.5 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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2021 Postseason · Kent State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
29.3
Usage
8.7
Consistency
55.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. Texas A&M: 1. Unknown: 0. Iowa: 1. Maryland: 1. Bowling Green: 1.5. Buffalo: 2. Western Michigan: 1. Ohio: 1. Northern Illinois: 2.5. Akron: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Northern 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. Wyoming: 3 by 12.5. Texas A&M: 3 by 22.5. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 5 by 30.8. Bowling Green: 11 by 60.8. Buffalo: 5 by 40.8. Western Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Ohio: 8 by 43.3. Northern Illinois: 9 by 62.5. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/21 | @ Wyoming | L 38-52 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Northern Illinois | L 23-41 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Miami (OH) | W 48-47 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Akron | W 38-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Northern Illinois | W 52-47 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Ohio | W 34-27 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Western Michigan | L 31-64 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs BuffaloSplash game | W 48-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 27-20 | 11 | 8 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Maryland | L 16-37 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Iowa | L 7-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-41 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kent State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 14.5 | 44.2 | 11.2 | 14.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kent State | 15 | 42.4 | 19.2 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 15 | 42.4 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -15 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kent State | 11 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 11 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 11 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 97.9 takeover score.
#2
Miami (OH)
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
5
Primary metric
Game with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#4
Northern Illinois
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#5
Buffalo
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Kent State
30.2
14.5 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 11.2 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Kent State
26.7
11 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
8
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7578
Bishop McNamara · District Heights, MD
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
239
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.