Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2020-2024Michigan State
Cal Haladay
LB • 6'1" • 233 lbs • Elysburg, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cal Haladay shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.9
Consistency
30
Season Value
21
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- 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.
Cal Haladay, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Michigan State. Cal Haladay shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 12.5 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
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 · Michigan State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
37.9
Usage
9.9
Consistency
30
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 2. Unknown: 1. Washington: 0. Maryland: 1. Iowa: 0. Rutgers: 2. Michigan: 1. Minnesota: 0. Nebraska: 0. Ohio State: 0. Indiana: 0. Penn State: 0.5
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. Central Michigan: 10 by 61.7. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Washington: 7 by 29.2. Maryland: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Rutgers: 8 by 53.3. Michigan: 7 by 39.2. Minnesota: 11 by 45.8. Nebraska: 6 by 25. Ohio State: 9 by 37.5. Indiana: 7 by 29.2. Penn State: 10 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.8 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
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Penn State10+ tackles | L 0-42 | 10 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Indiana | W 24-21 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Ohio State | L 3-38 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Nebraska | W 20-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles | L 12-27 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan | L 0-49 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Rutgers | L 24-27 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Iowa | L 16-26 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Maryland | L 9-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Washington | L 7-41 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-7 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 9 | 37.7 | 7.6 | 9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 9 | 37.7 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12.5 | 49.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7.5 | 37.9 | 9.9 | -5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6.5 | 25.6 | 6.9 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#3
Central Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2.5
Primary metric
Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
12.5 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 12.1 usage
30.8
#2
2021 Postseason · Michigan State
23.1
9 primary · 37.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
23.1
9 primary · 37.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
14
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9092
Petal · Petal, MS
- Committed To
- Auburn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
365
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.