Usage Score
7.5
Player Dossier
2019-2023SMU
Elijah Chatman
DT • 6'0" • 278 lbs • Shreveport, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Chatman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.2
Consistency
40.7
Season Value
25
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
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.
Elijah Chatman, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · SMU. Elijah Chatman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
SMU paired 12.5 primary output with 21.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.2 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: Temple
Win 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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2023 Postseason · SMU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
21.2
Usage
7.5
Consistency
40.7
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boston College: 2. Louisiana Tech: 1. Unknown: 0. TCU: 1. Charlotte: 0.5. East Carolina: 0. Temple: 4. Tulsa: 1. Rice: 3. North Texas: 0. Memphis: 0. Navy: 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. Boston College: 3 by 32.5. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 3 by 22.5. Charlotte: 1 by 9.2. East Carolina: 5 by 20.8. Temple: 3 by 52.5. Tulsa: 3 by 22.5. Rice: 4 by 46.7. North Texas: 4 by 16.7. Memphis: 2 by 8.3. Navy: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=9 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=2 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.6 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
Temple
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Boston College | L 14-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Navy | W 59-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Memphis | W 38-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs North Texas | W 45-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Rice | W 36-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Tulsa | W 69-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/20 | @ TempleSplash game | W 55-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/12 | @ East Carolina | W 31-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Charlotte | W 34-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ TCU | L 17-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 38-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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SMU
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 4 | 12.3 | 4.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 4 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 10.5 | 20.9 | 9.2 | 6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 12.5 | 24.3 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 7 | 18.7 | 6.8 | -5.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 12.5 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 12.5 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#2
Maryland
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.
#3
Temple
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#4
Texas State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · SMU
12.5 primary output · 21.2 efficiency · 7.5 usage
25
#2
2023 Regular Season · SMU
25
12.5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · SMU
23.7
12.5 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.813
Evangel Christian Academy · Shreveport, LA
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
144
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.