Player Dossier

2019-2023

Wisconsin

Maema Njongmeta

LB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • Buffalo Grove, IL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Maema Njongmeta shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.4

Efficiency

30.9

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

16.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Wisconsin
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State

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.

Maema Njongmeta, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Maema Njongmeta shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Wisconsin paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 30.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Washington State

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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · Wisconsin

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.0

Efficiency

30.9

Usage

8.4

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

LSU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Buffalo: 0. Washington State: 4. Georgia Southern: 1. Rutgers: 0. Iowa: 0. Illinois: 3. Ohio State: 3.5. Indiana: 0. Northwestern: 0. Nebraska: 0. Minnesota: 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. LSU: 10 by 41.7. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. Washington State: 10 by 81.7. Georgia Southern: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 12 by 80. Ohio State: 10 by 76.7. Indiana: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 2 by 18.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.4 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

Washington State

Best efficiency game

81.7 vs Washington State

Result
Mon 1/1@ LSU10+ tacklesL 31-35103000
Sat 11/25@ MinnesotaW 28-1421100
Sun 11/19vs NebraskaW 24-1710000
Sat 11/11vs NorthwesternL 10-2421000
Sat 11/4@ IndianaL 14-2031000
Sat 10/28vs Ohio State10+ tackles · Splash gameL 10-241062.5010
Sat 10/21@ Illinois10+ tackles · Splash gameW 25-21127210
Sat 10/14vs IowaL 6-1511000
Sat 10/7vs RutgersW 24-1321000
Sat 9/16vs Georgia SouthernW 35-1443001
Sat 9/9@ Washington State10+ tackles · Splash gameL 22-31105310
Sat 9/2vs BuffaloW 38-1721000

Career Arc

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

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    Wisconsin

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWisconsin0
2020 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2021 Regular SeasonWisconsin08.41.50
2022 Regular SeasonWisconsin1744.712.817
2023 PostseasonWisconsin12.530.98.4-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin12.530.98.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Washington State

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.

#2

Minnesota

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#3

Ohio State

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.

#4

Illinois

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.

#5

Nebraska

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin

0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.5 usage

36.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin

30.5

17 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 12.8 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Wisconsin

16.8

12.5 primary · 30.9 efficiency · 8.4 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

5

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8822

Osceola · Kissimmee, FL

Committed To
Ole Miss
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

151

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 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

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
151