Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2018-2022Michigan State
Jacob Slade
DT • 6'4" • 315 lbs • Lewis Center, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Slade shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.4
Consistency
54.2
Season Value
21.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
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.
Jacob Slade, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Michigan State. Jacob Slade shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 1.5 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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2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
15.4
Usage
3.9
Consistency
54.2
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: 0.5. Akron: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 0.5. Rutgers: 0.5. Indiana: 1. Penn State: 1.5
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: 2 by 13.3. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 2 by 13.3. Rutgers: 2 by 13.3. Indiana: 4 by 26.7. Penn State: 5 by 35.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=3 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.8 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
Penn State
Best efficiency game
35.8 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 16-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Indiana | L 31-39 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers | W 27-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Illinois | W 23-15 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Michigan | L 7-29 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Wisconsin | W 34-28 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Akron | W 52-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 4.5 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 4.5 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1.5 | 11.5 | 1.8 | -3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 9.5 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 9.5 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 4 | 15.4 | 3.9 | -5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Pittsburgh
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.7 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#4
Penn State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.
#5
Northwestern
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
21.2
4 primary · 15.4 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Michigan State
16
9.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8477
Olentangy · Lewis Center, OH
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
87
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.