Usage Score
7.9
Player Dossier
2019-2024Purdue
Jacob Wahlberg
LB • 6'4" • 235 lbs • Muskegon, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Wahlberg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.1
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
12.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Purdue • Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio 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.
Jacob Wahlberg, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Jacob Wahlberg shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 12 primary output with 32.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, Western Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 3 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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2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
7.9
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Alabama: 0.5. Wisconsin: 0. Ohio State: 3. Unknown: 0. Marshall: 0. Ball State: 0. Akron: 0. Buffalo: 0. Kent State: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Bowling Green: 0.5. Central Michigan: 0. Eastern Michigan: 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. South Alabama: 6 by 30. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 6 by 55. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Marshall: 8 by 33.3. Ball State: 7 by 29.2. Akron: 6 by 25. Buffalo: 8 by 33.3. Kent State: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 6 by 25. Bowling Green: 9 by 42.5. Central Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.1 · n=6 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/15 | vs South Alabama | L 23-30 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 26-18 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Central Michigan | L 14-16 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 13-31 | 9 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 28-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Kent State | W 52-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo | W 48-41 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Akron | W 34-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ball State | W 45-42 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Marshall | L 20-27 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ohio State | L 0-56 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Western Michigan
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Purdue | 2 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 2 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 32.6 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 4 | 28.1 | 7.9 | -8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 4 | 28.1 | 7.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#2
Bowling Green
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#3
Ball State
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#4
Ohio
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#5
Mississippi State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
12 primary output · 32.6 efficiency · 9.1 usage
25.1
#2
2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
12.3
4 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan
12.3
4 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8689
Gaither · Tampa, FL
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
182
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.