Player Dossier

2019-2021

Michigan

David Ojabo

LB • 6'5" • 250 lbs • Aberdeen, Scotland

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

David Ojabo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

13.1

Efficiency

31.2

Consistency

58.7

Season Value

43.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

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.

David Ojabo, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan. David Ojabo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Michigan paired 26 primary output with 31.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 31.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Michigan

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

2

Efficiency

31.2

Usage

13.1

Consistency

58.7

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa

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Active game

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Game-by-Game Trend

Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 0. Washington: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Rutgers: 0. Wisconsin: 5. Nebraska: 2. Northwestern: 4. Michigan State: 4. Indiana: 2. Penn State: 4. Maryland: 0. Ohio State: 2. Iowa: 1

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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Washington: 2 by 28.3. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 7 by 79.2. Nebraska: 1 by 24.2. Northwestern: 1 by 44.2. Michigan State: 4 by 56.7. Indiana: 2 by 28.3. Penn State: 4 by 56.7. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 3 by 32.5. Iowa: 2 by 18.3

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins1.8 · Games = 12
First Half1.9 · Games = 7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half2.2 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games2 · Games = 13

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

79.2 vs Wisconsin

Result
Sun 12/5@ IowaW 42-321100
Sat 11/27vs Ohio StateW 42-2733110
Sat 11/20@ MarylandW 59-1833000
Sat 11/13@ Penn State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 21-1742220
Sat 11/6vs IndianaW 29-721110
Sat 10/30@ Michigan State2+ sacks · Splash gameL 33-3743220
Sat 10/23vs NorthwesternW 33-7100.500.503
Sat 10/9@ NebraskaW 32-2911110
Sat 10/2@ Wisconsin2+ sacks · Splash gameW 38-17742.502.500
Sat 9/25vs RutgersW 20-1332000
Sat 9/18vs Northern IllinoisW 63-1022000
Sun 9/12vs WashingtonW 31-1021110
Sat 9/4vs Western MichiganW 47-1411000

Career Arc

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

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    Michigan

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan04.20.70
2021 Regular SeasonMichigan2631.213.126

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wisconsin

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.5 takeover score.

#2

Michigan State

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#3

Penn State

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#4

Northwestern

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.

#5

Indiana

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 30 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Michigan

26 primary output · 31.2 efficiency · 13.1 usage

43.8

#2

2020 Regular Season · Michigan

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Michigan

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8986

Blair Academy · Blairstown, NJ

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

36

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
36