Usage Score
5.6
Player Dossier
2018-2021Illinois
Khalan Tolson
LB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Saint Petersburg, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Khalan Tolson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.5
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
13.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
Khalan Tolson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois. Khalan Tolson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.5 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: Penn State
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
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2021 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
25.5
Usage
5.6
Consistency
13.3
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. UTSA: 0. Virginia: 0. Purdue: 0. Charlotte: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 3. Rutgers: 1. Minnesota: 1. Iowa: 0.5. Northwestern: 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. UTSA: 6 by 25. Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 5 by 20.8. Charlotte: 5 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 9 by 37.5. Penn State: 6 by 55. Rutgers: 2 by 18.3. Minnesota: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 5 by 25.8. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=5 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Northwestern | W 47-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Iowa | L 23-33 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Minnesota | W 14-6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Rutgers | L 14-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Penn State | W 20-18 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-24 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Charlotte | W 24-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Purdue | L 9-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Virginia | L 14-42 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs UTSA | L 30-37 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 7 | 1.2 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 2.5 | 22.9 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 2.5 | 22.9 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 7.5 | 31.6 | 10.1 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 5.5 | 25.5 | 5.6 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#3
California
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.2 usage
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#2
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
29.3
7.5 primary · 31.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
13.9
5.5 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8551
Admiral Farragut Academy · St. Petersburg, FL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
126
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.