Usage Score
9.7
Player Dossier
2018-2022Illinois
Sydney Brown
DB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • London, ON, CAN
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sydney Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
35.1
Consistency
46.5
Season Value
28.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan 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.
Sydney Brown, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois. Sydney Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Illinois paired 17.5 primary output with 35.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 3.5 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 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
35.1
Usage
9.7
Consistency
46.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 1. Wyoming: 1. Virginia: 1. Unknown: 3. Wisconsin: 1. Iowa: 2. Minnesota: 2. Nebraska: 3.5. Michigan State: 1. Purdue: 0. Michigan: 0. Northwestern: 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. Indiana: 8 by 43.3. Wyoming: 2 by 18.3. Virginia: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 3 by 42.5. Wisconsin: 1 by 14.2. Iowa: 5 by 40.8. Minnesota: 5 by 40.8. Nebraska: 6 by 60. Michigan State: 4 by 26.7. Purdue: 7 by 29.2. Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Northwestern: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=7 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · -0.1 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
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
60 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 41-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Michigan | L 17-19 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Purdue | L 24-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan State | L 15-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 26-9 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Minnesota | W 26-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | W 9-6 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/23 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Virginia | W 24-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Indiana | L 20-23 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/27 | vs Wyoming | W 38-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 34.3 | 7.2 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 6.5 | 38.9 | 8.9 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 6.5 | 38.9 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 0.5 | 25.8 | 4.8 | -6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 5.5 | 31.1 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 17.5 | 35.1 | 9.7 | 12 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.9 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.
#4
Minnesota
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
17.5 primary output · 35.1 efficiency · 9.7 usage
28.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
21.2
8 primary · 34.3 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Illinois
16.9
6.5 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8294
St Stephen's Episcopal School · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
307
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.