Usage Score
9.2
Player Dossier
2018-2022Arizona State
Merlin Robertson
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Gardena, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Merlin Robertson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.5
Consistency
50
Season Value
25.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- 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.
Merlin Robertson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Arizona State. Merlin Robertson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Arizona State paired 16.5 primary output with 42.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.5 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: Eastern Michigan
Loss 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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2022 Regular Season · Arizona State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
9.2
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Oklahoma State: 0. Eastern Michigan: 2. Utah: 1. USC: 0. Washington: 0.5. Stanford: 1. Colorado: 1. UCLA: 0. Washington State: 1. Oregon State: 2. Arizona: 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. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Oklahoma State: 6 by 25. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 49.2. Utah: 9 by 47.5. USC: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 8 by 38.3. Stanford: 13 by 60. Colorado: 7 by 39.2. UCLA: 3 by 12.5. Washington State: 9 by 47.5. Oregon State: 6 by 45. Arizona: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=2 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=9 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · 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
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
60 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Arizona | L 35-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Oregon State | L 7-31 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Washington State | L 18-28 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | vs UCLA | L 36-50 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Colorado | W 42-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Stanford10+ tackles | L 14-15 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Washington | W 45-38 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ USC | L 25-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Utah | L 13-34 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 21-30 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma State | L 17-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Arizona State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Arizona State | 16.5 | 42.3 | 13.8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Arizona State | 9 | 29.5 | 7.9 | -7.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arizona State | 9 | 29.5 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arizona State | 2.5 | 31.3 | 6.8 | -6.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Arizona State | 4.5 | 26 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arizona State | 4.5 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona State | 8.5 | 33.5 | 9.2 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#2
Florida State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.
#3
USC
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#4
Eastern Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Arizona State
16.5 primary output · 42.3 efficiency · 13.8 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Arizona State
25.9
8.5 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Arizona State
17.8
2.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9452
Junipero Serra · Gardena, CA
- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
305
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 52 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.