Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2018-2021Penn State
Ellis Brooks
LB • 6'1" • 233 lbs • Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ellis Brooks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.2
Consistency
34.8
Season Value
21.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
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.
Ellis Brooks, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State. Ellis Brooks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Penn State paired 7.5 primary output with 35.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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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2021 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
37.2
Usage
8.7
Consistency
34.8
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 2. Ball State: 0. Auburn: 0. Unknown: 0. Indiana: 0. Iowa: 0. Illinois: 1.5. Ohio State: 0.5. Maryland: 0.5. Michigan: 0.5. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 0.5
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. Wisconsin: 11 by 65.8. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 6 by 25. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 8 by 33.3. Iowa: 14 by 50. Illinois: 11 by 60.8. Ohio State: 7 by 34.2. Maryland: 7 by 34.2. Michigan: 16 by 55. Rutgers: 6 by 25. Michigan State: 9 by 42.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · +0.3 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
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Michigan State | L 27-30 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Rutgers | W 28-0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | L 17-21 | 16 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Maryland | W 31-14 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Ohio State | L 24-33 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Illinois10+ tackles | L 18-20 | 11 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Iowa10+ tackles | L 20-23 | 14 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Indiana | W 24-0 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Auburn | W 28-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Ball State | W 44-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Wisconsin10+ tackles | W 16-10 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 3 | 12.9 | 3.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 3 | 12.9 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 6.5 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 6.5 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 7.5 | 35.2 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 5.5 | 37.2 | 8.7 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Penn State
7.5 primary output · 35.2 efficiency · 9.7 usage
28.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
21.5
5.5 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Penn State
9
6.5 primary · 17.5 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9045
Benedictine · Richmond, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
227
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.