Player Dossier

2019-2023

Western Michigan

Marshawn Kneeland

DL • 6'3" • 275 lbs • Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Marshawn Kneeland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.3

Efficiency

33.8

Consistency

30.6

Season Value

23.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Western Michigan
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

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.

Marshawn Kneeland, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Marshawn Kneeland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Western Michigan paired 17.5 primary output with 38 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 33.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 Regular Season · Western Michigan

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

33.8

Usage

10.3

Consistency

30.6

Best Game by takeover score

Bowling Green

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Syracuse: 1. Iowa: 2. Mississippi State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ohio: 0. Eastern Michigan: 7. Central Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 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. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. Syracuse: 7 by 39.2. Iowa: 6 by 45. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 11 by 95.8. Central Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Bowling Green: 4 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins3.5 · n=2 · +2.9 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -2.9 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Eastern Michigan

Best efficiency game

95.8 vs Eastern Michigan

Result
Wed 11/22vs Bowling GreenL 10-3441100
Wed 11/15@ Northern IllinoisL 0-2441000
Wed 11/8vs Central MichiganW 38-2832000
Sat 10/28@ Eastern Michigan10+ tackles · 2+ sacksW 45-21118430
Sat 10/21@ OhioL 17-2070000
Sat 10/14vs Miami (OH)L 21-3496000
Sat 10/7@ Mississippi StateL 28-4130000
Sat 9/16@ IowaL 10-4165110
Sat 9/9@ SyracuseL 7-4875100
Thu 8/31vs Unknown310.500.500

Career Arc

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

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    Western Michigan

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan0
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan427.27.94
2021 PostseasonWestern Michigan12.519.96.68.5
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan12.519.96.60
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan17.53810.55
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Michigan1233.810.3-5.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Eastern Michigan

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Primary metric

7 disruption/tackle impact with 77.1 takeover score.

#2

Eastern Michigan

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.

#3

Toledo

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

#4

Akron

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#5

Ohio

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan

17.5 primary output · 38 efficiency · 10.5 usage

36.3

#2

2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan

23.7

12 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 10.3 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Western Michigan

20

12.5 primary · 19.9 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

6

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.7783

Godwin Heights · Grand Rapids, MI

Committed To
Western Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

152

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 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

2-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
152