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Player Dossier
2017-2021Ball State
Bryce Cosby
S • 5'10" • 181 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Bryce Cosby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
70
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Bryce Cosby built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Louisville, KY wearing No. 5, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Bryce Cosby's career was his defensive production: 391...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Bryce Cosby, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Ball State. Bryce Cosby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 391
- TFL
- 22.5
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 15
Quick Answers
Bryce Cosby quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · S
- Career Tackles
- 391
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 57 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Ball State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Dupont Manual · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Dupont Manual · 18 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 108 tackles · S 3rd (top 1%) · Mid-American 7th (top 2%) · National 37th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 60 | 3 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 28.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 83 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 47.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 8 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 53 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 74.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 13 | 100 | 10.5 | 4 | - | 2 | 0 | 74.4 |
Related Context
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Bryce Cosby played S for Ball State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Bryce Cosby recorded 391 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ball State paired 19.5 primary output with 49.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 49.6 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: Penn State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Ball State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
49.6
Usage
13.8
Consistency
47.9
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. Georgia State: 1. Western Illinois: 0. Penn State: 3. Wyoming: 0. Toledo: 3. Army: 2. Western Michigan: 3. Eastern Michigan: 2. Miami (OH): 1. Akron: 1. Northern Illinois: 0.5. Central Michigan: 2. Buffalo: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 8 by 43.3. Western Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 11 by 75.8. Wyoming: 6 by 25. Toledo: 8 by 63.3. Army: 5 by 40.8. Western Michigan: 10 by 71.7. Eastern Michigan: 10 by 61.7. Miami (OH): 10 by 51.7. Akron: 11 by 55.8. Northern Illinois: 10 by 46.7. Central Michigan: 12 by 70. Buffalo: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 7 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
75.8 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/25 | vs Georgia State | L 20-51 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/24 | vs Buffalo | W 20-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/18 | vs Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-37 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/11 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 29-30 | 10 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/2 | @ Akron10+ tackles | W 31-25 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Miami (OH)10+ tackles | L 17-24 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Eastern Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-31 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 45-20 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs ArmySplash game | W 28-16 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs ToledoSplash game | L 12-22 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Wyoming | L 12-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Penn State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-44 | 11 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Western Illinois | W 31-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Bryce Cosby story
Bryce Cosby built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Louisville, KY wearing No. 5, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Bryce Cosby's career was his defensive production: 391 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 10 interceptions across 57 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Ball 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 Bryce Cosby's production has multiple signals. With 57 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.
The arc is straightforward: Bryce Cosby 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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Ball State
2017-2021
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Season Value Progression
2017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 6 | 25.8 | 5 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 6.5 | 32.5 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 35.4 | 7.9 | 3.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 12.5 | 46.9 | 10.4 | 2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 12.5 | 46.9 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 19.5 | 49.6 | 13.8 | 7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 19.5 | 49.6 | 13.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 2 · L 13-44
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
91.9 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Western Michigan
Week 6 · W 45-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Western Michigan
Week 11 · L 31-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Toledo
Week 4 · L 12-22 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 14 · W 45-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Ball State
19.5 primary output · 49.6 efficiency · 13.8 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Ball State
74.4
19.5 primary · 49.6 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Ball State
60.6
12.5 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
19
Impact games
14
Splash games
13
10+ tackle games
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