Usage Score
1
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 7.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
7.2
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
4.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball 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.
DaShon Bussell, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan. DaShon Bussell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.2 disruption score.
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 7.2 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: Eastern Michigan
Win with 1 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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2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
7.2
Usage
1
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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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: 0. Kent State: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1
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. South Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. 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
Wins0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Eastern Michigan
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season 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 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 2 | 7.2 | 1 | -1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 2 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.9 takeover score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#4
Kent State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Mississippi State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.3 usage
38.3
#2
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
33.9
0 primary · 1.4 efficiency · 0.2 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
33.5
0 primary · 0.4 efficiency · 0.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8497
Knoxville Catholic · Knoxville, TN
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
45
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.