Usage Score
6.3
Player Dossier
2020-2025Washington
Makell Esteen
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Hawthorne, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Makell Esteen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.9
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
13
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado 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.
Makell Esteen, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Washington. Makell Esteen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Makell Esteen played S for Washington. Across 6 tracked seasons, Makell Esteen recorded 120 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Washington paired 3 primary output with 14.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Washington
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
21.9
Usage
6.3
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 0. Colorado State: 1. Unknown: 0. Washington State: 1. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 1. Rutgers: 0. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Purdue: 0. UCLA: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boise State: 2 by 8.3. Colorado State: 9 by 47.5. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Washington State: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 5 by 30.8. Rutgers: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Illinois: 6 by 25. Wisconsin: 3 by 22.5. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.5 · Games = 8 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Colorado State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/14 | vs Boise State | W 38-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ UCLA | W 48-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Purdue | W 49-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Illinois | W 42-25 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Michigan | L 7-24 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Rutgers | W 38-19 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Maryland | W 24-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Ohio State | L 6-24 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Washington State | W 59-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Colorado State | W 38-21 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Washington
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington | 3 | 14.8 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Washington | 5 | 14.4 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington | 5 | 14.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Washington | 1.5 | 19 | 6.2 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Washington | 1.5 | 19 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Washington | 5 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 3.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Washington | 5 | 21.9 | 6.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.3 takeover score.
#4
Washington State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
#5
Washington State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Washington
3 primary output · 14.8 efficiency · 4.7 usage
24.5
#2
2025 Postseason · Washington
13
5 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 6.3 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Washington
13
5 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.805
Carmel · Carmel, IN
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
120
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.