Usage Score
15.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Ball 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.
Efficiency
53.8
Consistency
58.2
Season Value
39.2
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
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 53.8 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: Kent State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2022 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
53.8
Usage
15.6
Consistency
58.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Unknown: 0. Georgia Southern: 1.5. Northern Illinois: 4.5. Central Michigan: 4. UConn: 3. Eastern Michigan: 3.5. Kent State: 4. Toledo: 1.5. Miami (OH): 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 5 by 20.8. Western Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Southern: 6 by 40. Northern Illinois: 8 by 78.3. Central Michigan: 10 by 81.7. UConn: 8 by 63.3. Eastern Michigan: 15 by 85. Kent State: 12 by 90. Toledo: 8 by 48.3. Miami (OH): 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins3.9 · Games = 4 · +2.3 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 6 · -2.3 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · Games = 6 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half2.8 · Games = 5 · +1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
90 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17-18 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Toledo | L 21-28 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/1 | @ Kent State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 27-20 | 12 | 9 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | L 16-20 | 15 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UConnSplash game | W 25-21 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 17-16 | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 44-38 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Georgia Southern | L 23-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western Michigan | L 30-37 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Tennessee | L 10-59 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Ball State
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 1 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 25 | 53.8 | 15.6 | 24 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 16 | 40.4 | 14 | -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
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.