Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2017-2019Mississippi State
Willie Gay Jr.
LB • 6'2" • 240 lbs • Starkville, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Willie Gay Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.9
Consistency
56.9
Season Value
26.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Alabama
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.
Willie Gay Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State. Willie Gay Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Mississippi State paired 4.5 primary output with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
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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2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
28.9
Usage
10.6
Consistency
56.9
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 2. Tennessee: 0. Arkansas: 0.5. Ole Miss: 2
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. Kentucky: 2 by 28.3. Tennessee: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas: 5 by 25.8. Ole Miss: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=3
First Half1 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=2 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games1.1 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Ole Miss
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Mississippi State
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Mississippi State | 5 | 13.3 | 3.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 5 | 13.3 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Mississippi State | 12.5 | 26.5 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 12.5 | 26.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 4.5 | 28.9 | 10.6 | -8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Alabama
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.3 takeover score.
#2
Ole Miss
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#3
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
#4
Texas A&M
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Mississippi State
4.5 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
26.6
#2
2018 Postseason · Mississippi State
19.1
12.5 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Mississippi State
19.1
12.5 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.967
Starkville · Starkville, MS
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
84
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.