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John McCartan Career Story

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Player Story

John McCartan story

John McCartan built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a linebacker from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of John McCartan's career was his defensive production: 132 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 9 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John McCartan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon State

    2018-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonOregon State28.42.8—
2019 Regular SeasonOregon State11.529.610.69.5
2020 Regular SeasonOregon State1.5103-10
2021 Regular SeasonOregon State0——-1.5
2022 Regular SeasonOregon State14.5268.214.5
2023 PostseasonOregon State20.530.89.46
2023 Regular SeasonOregon State20.530.89.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Cal Poly

Week 3 · W 45-7

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

96.7 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Stanford

Week 11 · W 62-17 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs USC

Week 4 · L 14-17 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ San José State

Week 1 · W 42-17

4

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Nevada

Week 3 · L 35-37

1

Havoc Plays

73.3 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Oregon State

20.5 primary output · 30.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage

65.2

#2

2023 Regular Season · Oregon State

65.2

20.5 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Oregon State

53.4

11.5 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 10.6 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

14

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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