Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2020-2024Nebraska
Isaac Gifford
DB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Lincoln, NE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaac Gifford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
43.2
Consistency
43.7
Season Value
28.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Isaac Gifford, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Nebraska. Isaac Gifford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 43.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 3.5 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 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
43.2
Usage
9.8
Consistency
43.7
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 2. Colorado: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. Louisiana Tech: 2.5. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 3.5. Northwestern: 1.5. Purdue: 3. Michigan State: 1. Maryland: 0.5. Wisconsin: 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. Minnesota: 5 by 40.8. Colorado: 8 by 33.3. Northern Illinois: 3 by 22.5. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 54.2. Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Illinois: 8 by 68.3. Northwestern: 7 by 44.2. Purdue: 10 by 71.7. Michigan State: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 7 by 34.2. Wisconsin: 8 by 33.3. Iowa: 11 by 55.8
Split Comparison
Wins2.3 · n=5 · +1.7 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -1.7 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.3 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
Illinois
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Iowa10+ tackles | L 10-13 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Maryland | L 10-13 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 17-20 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Purdue10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-14 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Northwestern | W 17-9 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Illinois | W 20-7 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Michigan | L 7-45 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 28-14 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northern Illinois | W 35-11 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Colorado | L 14-36 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Minnesota | L 10-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Nebraska
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Nebraska | 9 | 31.8 | 6.9 | 8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Nebraska | 16 | 43.2 | 9.8 | 7 |
| 2024 Postseason | Nebraska | 5 | 27.2 | 7 | -11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 5 | 27.2 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.3 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#3
Rutgers
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#5
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Nebraska
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2023 Regular Season · Nebraska
28.8
16 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Nebraska
25.8
9 primary · 31.8 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8463
Lincoln Southeast · Lincoln, NE
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
240
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.