Player Dossier

2017-2021

Ball 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.

Usage Score

10.6

Efficiency

45.6

Consistency

46.2

Season Value

28.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ball State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Ball State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Penn 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.

Bryce Cosby, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ball State. Bryce Cosby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Ball State paired 19.5 primary output with 49.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 45.6 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: Central Michigan

Win with 3 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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2020 Postseason · Ball State

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

1.4

Efficiency

45.6

Usage

10.6

Consistency

46.2

Best Game by takeover score

San José State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. San José State: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Northern Illinois: 1. Toledo: 3. Central Michigan: 3. Western Michigan: 1.5. Buffalo: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San José State: 9 by 47.5. Miami (OH): 1 by 4.2. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 43.3. Northern Illinois: 14 by 60. Toledo: 4 by 46.7. Central Michigan: 6 by 55. Western Michigan: 11 by 60.8. Buffalo: 9 by 47.5

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins1.6 · Games = 7
First Half0.8 · Games = 4 · -1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · Games = 4 · +1.4 vs First Half
All Games1.4 · Games = 8

Game Log

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

8 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Central Michigan

Best efficiency game

60.8 vs Western Michigan

Result
Thu 12/31@ San José StateW 34-13980010
Sat 12/19@ BuffaloW 38-2893001
Sat 12/12vs Western Michigan10+ tacklesW 30-271151.5000
Sat 12/5@ Central MichiganSplash gameW 45-2066210
Sat 11/28@ ToledoW 27-24400012
Thu 11/19vs Northern Illinois10+ tacklesW 31-25149100
Thu 11/12vs Eastern MichiganW 38-3184001
Thu 11/5@ Miami (OH)L 31-3810000

Career Arc

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

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    Ball State

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonBall State625.85.4
2018 Regular SeasonBall State6.532.59.50.5
2019 Regular SeasonBall State934.68.22.5
2020 PostseasonBall State11.545.610.62.5
2020 Regular SeasonBall State11.545.610.60
2021 PostseasonBall State19.549.614.78
2021 Regular SeasonBall State19.549.614.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Penn State

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.3 takeover score.

#2

Western Michigan

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#3

Western Michigan

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.

#4

Toledo

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.

#5

NC State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Ball State

19.5 primary output · 49.6 efficiency · 14.7 usage

32.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Ball State

32.9

19.5 primary · 49.6 efficiency · 14.7 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Ball State

28.4

11.5 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 10.6 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

7

Splash games

13

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.7793

Dupont Manual · Louisville, KY

Committed To
Ball State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

391

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 57 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Bryce Cosby quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
391