Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2019-2023Marshall
Sam Burton
DL • 6'0" • 253 lbs • Boca Raton, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Burton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.6
Consistency
30.3
Season Value
24.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
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.
Sam Burton, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Marshall. Sam Burton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Sam Burton played DL for Marshall. Across 5 tracked seasons, Sam Burton recorded 137 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Marshall paired 11.5 primary output with 23.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2023 Postseason · Marshall
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
24.6
Usage
7
Consistency
30.3
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 0. Unknown: 5. East Carolina: 2. Virginia Tech: 2. Old Dominion: 0. NC State: 0.5. Georgia State: 0. James Madison: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. App State: 0. Georgia Southern: 2. South Alabama: 1. Arkansas State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTSA: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 4 by 66.7. East Carolina: 5 by 40.8. Virginia Tech: 4 by 36.7. Old Dominion: 4 by 16.7. NC State: 4 by 21.7. Georgia State: 2 by 8.3. James Madison: 2 by 8.3. Coastal Carolina: 2 by 8.3. App State: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Southern: 4 by 36.7. South Alabama: 4 by 26.7. Arkansas State: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.6 · Games = 5 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 7 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · Games = 7 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/20 | vs UTSA | L 17-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Arkansas State | W 35-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ South Alabama | L 0-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-33 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ App State | L 9-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 6-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/19 | vs James Madison | L 9-20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Georgia State | L 24-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ NC State | L 41-48 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Old Dominion | W 41-35 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Virginia Tech | W 24-17 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ East Carolina | W 31-13 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Marshall
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Marshall | 3.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Marshall | 3.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 3 | 22.5 | 5.5 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 8.5 | 23.1 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Marshall | 11.5 | 23.3 | 8.4 | 3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Marshall | 14.5 | 24.6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Marshall | 14.5 | 24.6 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#2
Florida International
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
5
Primary metric
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.2 takeover score.
#4
Georgia State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#5
Massachusetts
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Marshall
11.5 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 8.4 usage
28.7
#2
2023 Postseason · Marshall
24.5
14.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Marshall
24.5
14.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.7631
Spanish River · Boca Raton, FL
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
137
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.