Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2018-2022Michigan
Ben VanSumeren
LB • 6'3" • 240 lbs • Essexville, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ben VanSumeren shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.6
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
16.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Ben VanSumeren, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan. Ben VanSumeren shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Michigan paired 0 primary output with 11.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
36.6
Usage
6.7
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 1. Akron: 1. Washington: 0. Minnesota: 0. Maryland: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Illinois: 0. Rutgers: 3. Indiana: 2. Penn State: 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. Western Michigan: 11 by 55.8. Akron: 1 by 14.2. Washington: 6 by 25. Minnesota: 11 by 45.8. Maryland: 14 by 50. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 10 by 41.7. Rutgers: 8 by 63.3. Indiana: 6 by 45. Penn State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.6 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
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 16-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Indiana | L 31-39 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers | W 27-21 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Illinois10+ tackles | W 23-15 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Wisconsin | W 34-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Maryland10+ tackles | L 13-27 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Minnesota10+ tackles | L 7-34 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Washington | L 28-39 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Akron | W 52-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | W 35-13 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 36.6 | 6.7 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#3
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42 takeover score.
#4
Western Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.7 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 18.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Michigan
0 primary output · 11.1 efficiency · 1.9 usage
37.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Michigan
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
16.5
7 primary · 36.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8709
Garber · Essexville, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
93
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.