Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2019-2024Penn State
Lance Dixon
LB • 6'2" • 233 lbs • West Bloomfield, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Lance Dixon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Efficiency
26
Consistency
52.8
Season Value
28.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Penn State • West Virginia • Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Lance Dixon, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Penn State. Lance Dixon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, West Virginia, Toledo.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Loss with 4 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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2024 Postseason · Toledo
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
26
Usage
5.8
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 0. Unknown: 1. Massachusetts: 1. Mississippi State: 2. Western Kentucky: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Northern Illinois: 2. Bowling Green: 4. Eastern Michigan: 1. Central Michigan: 1. Ohio: 0. Akron: 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. Pittsburgh: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Massachusetts: 4 by 26.7. Mississippi State: 9 by 57.5. Western Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 3 by 32.5. Bowling Green: 5 by 60.8. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Ohio: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=7 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=4 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | vs Pittsburgh | W 48-46 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/27 | @ Akron | L 14-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | vs Ohio | L 7-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | vs Central Michigan | W 37-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 29-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | L 26-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Northern Illinois | W 13-6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Miami (OH) | W 30-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Western Kentucky | L 21-26 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Mississippi State | W 41-17 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Massachusetts | W 38-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
West Virginia
2021-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Toledo
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 2.5 | 15.6 | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | West Virginia | 2 | 18.9 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 18.9 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1.5 | 13.4 | 2.6 | -0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Toledo | 12 | 26 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Toledo | 12 | 26 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#2
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.1 takeover score.
#3
Houston
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
#4
Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#5
Mississippi State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage
35.8
#2
2024 Postseason · Toledo
28.1
12 primary · 26 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Toledo
28.1
12 primary · 26 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9317
West Bloomfield · West Bloomfield, MI
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
3
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
130
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.