Usage Score
4.5
Player Dossier
2020-2024Minnesota
Ali Saad
DL • 6'3" • 280 lbs • Dearborn, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ali Saad shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.1
Consistency
14.8
Season Value
11.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Bowling Green
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota • Bowling Green
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central 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.
Ali Saad, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Bowling Green. Ali Saad shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Bowling Green paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 16.1 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 Minnesota, Bowling Green.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 2 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 · Bowling Green
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
16.1
Usage
4.5
Consistency
14.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Liberty: 0. Unknown: 1.5. Ohio: 0. Miami (OH): 0.5. Buffalo: 0. Akron: 2. Ball State: 0. Toledo: 0.5. Western 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. Liberty: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 3 by 27.5. Ohio: 0 by 0. Miami (OH): 6 by 30. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 3 by 32.5. Ball State: 6 by 25. Toledo: 2 by 13.3. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=4 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | @ Western Michigan | W 34-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | vs Toledo | L 31-32 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/1 | vs Ball State | W 24-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Akron | W 41-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Buffalo | W 24-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Miami (OH) | L 0-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Ohio | L 7-38 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Liberty | L 24-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Bowling Green
2021-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 1 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 4.5 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Bowling Green | 12.5 | 22.4 | 9.2 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 12.5 | 22.4 | 9.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#4
Old Dominion
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#5
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Bowling Green
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.9
#2
2024 Postseason · Bowling Green
31
12.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Bowling Green
31
12.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8942
Avon · Avon, OH
- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
76
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.