Player Dossier

2019-2023

Ball State

Cole Pearce

LB • 6'1" • 222 lbs • Mason, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cole Pearce shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

3.8

Efficiency

19.5

Consistency

4.2

Season Value

7.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Ball State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

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.

Cole Pearce, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State. Cole Pearce shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Ball State paired 25 primary output with 53.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 19.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Army

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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2021 Regular Season · Ball State

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

0.1

Efficiency

19.5

Usage

3.8

Consistency

4.2

Best Game by takeover score

Buffalo

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. Toledo: 0. Army: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 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. Penn State: 8 by 33.3. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Army: 14 by 60. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 6 by 25

Split Comparison

Wins0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -0.3 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

Army

Best efficiency game

60 vs Army

Result
Wed 11/24vs BuffaloW 20-361000
Thu 11/18vs Central MichiganL 17-3721000
Thu 11/11@ Northern IllinoisL 29-3022000
Sat 10/16@ Eastern MichiganW 38-3120000
Sat 10/9@ Western MichiganW 45-2022000
Sat 10/2vs Army10+ tacklesW 28-16149100
Sat 9/25vs ToledoL 12-2210000
Sat 9/11@ Penn StateL 13-4485000

Career Arc

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

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    Ball State

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20192020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonBall State04.20.8
2020 Regular SeasonBall State00
2021 Regular SeasonBall State119.53.81
2022 Regular SeasonBall State2553.815.624
2023 Regular SeasonBall State1640.414-9

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Eastern Michigan

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#2

Kent State

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.4 takeover score.

#3

Northern Illinois

4.5

Primary metric

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.2 takeover score.

#4

Central Michigan

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.

#5

Eastern Michigan

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Ball State

25 primary output · 53.8 efficiency · 15.6 usage

39.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Ball State

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Ball State

27.3

16 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 14 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

201

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Cole Pearce quick answers

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
201