Usage Score
5.8
Player Profile
Blaine Spires
DL • 6'3" • 250 lbs • Youngstown, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Blaine Spires shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
50.2
Season Value
24.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Utah State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Primary stop by seasons
- Bowling Green
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Utah State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Blaine Spires, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Utah State. Blaine Spires shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Utah State paired 13.5 primary output with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Bowling Green, Utah State, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
5.8
Consistency
50.2
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 0. Unknown: 1. Central Michigan: 1. West Virginia: 2.5. Louisville: 3. Georgia Tech: 0. Miami: 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. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 22.5. West Virginia: 5 by 45.8. Louisville: 2 by 38.3. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=4 · +0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=3 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs West Virginia
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Bowling Green
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Utah State
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Pittsburgh
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 2 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 7.5 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 4 | 12.3 | 2.8 | -3.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 13.5 | 22.1 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 13.5 | 22.1 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah State | 4 | 18.4 | 8.3 | -9.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 7.5 | 20.2 | 5.8 | 3.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 7.5 | 20.2 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#4
Buffalo
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Utah State
13.5 primary output · 22.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
28.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Utah State
28.5
13.5 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Utah State
26.5
4 primary · 18.4 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.7744
East · Youngstown, OH
- Committed To
- Bowling Green
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
3
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
113
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 47 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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