Usage / Role
42%
Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Kent State
A.J. Musolino
LB • 6'3" • 209 lbs • Struthers, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Musolino shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
A.J. Musolino built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Struthers, OH wearing No. 19, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of A.J. Musolino's career was his defensive...
Read the storyA.J. Musolino, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Kent State. A.J. Musolino shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 103
- TFL
- 10.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
Quick Answers
A.J. Musolino quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 103
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 20 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Kent State
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Latest roster
- No. 19 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 92 tackles · LB 73rd (top 6%) · Mid-American 13th (top 3%) · National 89th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 5 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Postseason | Kent State | 14 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 14 | 86 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 69.6 |
Related Context
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A.J. Musolino played LB for Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, A.J. Musolino recorded 103 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Kent State paired 15.5 primary output with 37.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.3 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: Bowling Green
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Kent State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
37.3
Usage
11.1
Consistency
49.2
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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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: 3. VMI: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Maryland: 1.5. Bowling Green: 3.5. Buffalo: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Ohio: 1. Northern Illinois: 2. Central Michigan: 2. Akron: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Northern Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 6 by 25. Texas A&M: 6 by 55. VMI: 3 by 12.5. Iowa: 4 by 31.7. Maryland: 5 by 35.8. Bowling Green: 5 by 55.8. Buffalo: 13 by 50. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Ohio: 6 by 35. Northern Illinois: 3 by 32.5. Central Michigan: 11 by 65.8. Akron: 8 by 33.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 15 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/21 | @ Wyoming | L 38-52 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 23-41 | 15 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Miami (OH) | W 48-47 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Akron | W 38-0 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/11 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 30-54 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 52-47 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Ohio | W 34-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Western Michigan | L 31-64 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles | W 48-38 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 27-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Maryland | L 16-37 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Iowa | L 7-30 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs VMI | W 60-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Texas A&MSplash game | L 10-41 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
A.J. Musolino story
A.J. Musolino built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Struthers, OH wearing No. 19, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of A.J. Musolino's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 interception across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but A.J. Musolino's production has multiple signals. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kent State.
The arc is straightforward: A.J. Musolino moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Kent State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kent State | 15.5 | 37.3 | 11.1 | 15.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kent State | 15.5 | 37.3 | 11.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bowling Green
Week 5 · W 27-20 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Texas A&M
Week 1 · L 10-41
3
Havoc Plays
80.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 11 · L 30-54 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 10 · W 52-47 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
61 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61 takeover score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 4 · L 16-37
1.5
Havoc Plays
59.6 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Kent State
15.5 primary output · 37.3 efficiency · 11.1 usage
69.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Kent State
69.6
15.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 11.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Kent State
39.8
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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