Usage Score
3.3
Player Dossier
2018-2022Eastern Michigan
Russell Vaden IV
DB • 6'3" • 214 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Russell Vaden IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.9
Consistency
31.5
Season Value
19.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball 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.
Russell Vaden IV, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. Russell Vaden IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Eastern Michigan paired 4 primary output with 13.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 12.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 2 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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2022 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
12.9
Usage
3.3
Consistency
31.5
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: 2. Unknown: 1. Louisiana: 0. Arizona State: 1. Buffalo: 0.5. Ball State: 0. Toledo: 0. Central Michigan: 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. San José State: 0 by 20. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Louisiana: 2 by 8.3. Arizona State: 1 by 14.2. Buffalo: 6 by 30. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=4 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=3 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=4 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.1 · n=4 · -0.9 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
San José State
Best efficiency game
30 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/20 | @ San José State | W 41-27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Central Michigan | W 38-19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Toledo | L 24-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ball State | W 20-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Buffalo | L 31-50 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | @ Arizona State | W 30-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Louisiana | L 21-49 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Eastern Michigan
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 2.5 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 32.1 | 4 | -1.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 4.5 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 4.5 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
#2
Bowling Green
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#3
San José State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
#5
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
4 primary output · 13.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage
25.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
25.3
4 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
23.2
1 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
47
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.