Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2019-2023Michigan
Caden Kolesar
DB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Westlake, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caden Kolesar shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.7
Consistency
12.5
Season Value
15.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Caden Kolesar, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan. Caden Kolesar shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan paired 0 primary output with 11.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 9.7 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: Iowa
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 Postseason · Michigan
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
9.7
Usage
4.8
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Washington: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Northwestern: 0. Maryland: 0. Iowa: 1
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. Georgia: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 1 by 14.2. Northern Illinois: 2 by 18.3. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=7
First Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.4 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
20 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | vs Georgia | L 11-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/5 | @ Iowa | W 42-3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Maryland | W 59-18 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Northwestern | W 33-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Wisconsin | W 38-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Northern Illinois | W 63-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Washington | W 31-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Western Michigan | W 47-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 3 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 3 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | 11.1 | 2.1 | -3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#2
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#4
UNLV
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#5
Hawai'i
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Michigan
0 primary output · 11.1 efficiency · 2.1 usage
37.7
#2
2020 Regular Season · Michigan
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Michigan
15.1
3 primary · 9.7 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8
St. Edward · Lakewood, OH
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
25
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.