Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Western Michigan
DaShon Bussell
CB • 6'1" • 185 lbs • Knoxville, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DaShon Bussell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
DaShon Bussell built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a cornerback from Knoxville, TN, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of DaShon Bussell's career was his receiving role: 29 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
DaShon Bussell, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan. DaShon Bussell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 45
- TFL
- 1.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
DaShon Bussell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · CB
- Career Tackles
- 45
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Knoxville Catholic · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Knoxville Catholic · 22 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 0 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 9 tackles · CB 246th (top 56%) · Mid-American 254th (top 48%) · National 2,930th (top 48%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 33.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 33.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 2 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 29.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7 | 25 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 41.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 8 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 30.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 8 | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30.9 |
Related Context
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DaShon Bussell played CB for Western Michigan. Across 6 tracked seasons, DaShon Bussell recorded 470 receiving yards, 45 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
8.4
Usage
2
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Ball State: 0. Buffalo: 1. Kent State: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 2 by 18.3. Kent State: 0 by 10. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/15 | vs South Alabama | L 23-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 26-18 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 13-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Kent State | W 52-21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo | W 48-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ball State | W 45-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
DaShon Bussell story
DaShon Bussell built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a cornerback from Knoxville, TN, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of DaShon Bussell's career was his receiving role: 29 catches, 470 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 33 career games in the available record. His career also includes 45 tackles and 53 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives DaShon Bussell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192019202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1 | 17.5 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 12.5 | 2.3 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3.5 | 19.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 3 | 8.4 | 2 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ball State
Week 5 · W 42-24 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
71.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Buffalo
Week 8 · W 48-41 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Illinois State
Week 2 · W 28-0
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Havoc Plays
50 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#4
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 14 · W 26-18 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
40.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Syracuse
Week 2 · L 7-48
0.5
Havoc Plays
36.9 takeover
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 36.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.3 usage
43.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
41.7
3.5 primary · 19.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
34.3
0 primary · 1.4 efficiency · 0.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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