Usage Score
7.1
Player Dossier
2017-2021Northern Illinois
Matt Lorbeck
DL • 6'4" • 255 lbs • Green Bay, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Lorbeck shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
18.9
Consistency
20.1
Season Value
17.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois • Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
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.
Matt Lorbeck, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Matt Lorbeck shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 11 primary output with 19.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 18.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northern Illinois, Iowa.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
18.9
Usage
7.1
Consistency
20.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Utah: 1. Nebraska: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Ball State: 0.5. Ohio: 0.5. Miami (OH): 0.5. Akron: 3. Central Michigan: 0. Toledo: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Western Michigan: 3
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. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Utah: 4 by 26.7. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 6 by 30. Ohio: 4 by 21.7. Miami (OH): 5 by 25.8. Akron: 2 by 38.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Western Michigan: 2 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=4 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=7 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
38.3 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | W 17-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 17-45 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Toledo | W 31-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Central Michigan | L 10-48 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Akron | W 49-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Miami (OH) | L 24-27 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Ohio | W 39-36 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Ball State | L 20-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Vanderbilt | L 18-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Nebraska | L 8-44 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Utah | L 17-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Iowa
2020
Final stop
Season Progression
201720172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 1 | 9.8 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 9.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 11 | 19.8 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 8.5 | 18.9 | 7.1 | -2.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | -8.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Utah
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#2
Akron
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 27.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
11 primary output · 19.8 efficiency · 5.9 usage
22.2
#2
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
17.6
8.5 primary · 18.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
5.5
1 primary · 9.8 efficiency · 1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7981
Bay Port · Green Bay, WI
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
62
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.