Usage Score
0.6
Player Dossier
2020-2024Wisconsin
Cade McDonald
DL • 6'6" • 285 lbs • Houlton, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cade McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 3.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
3.2
Consistency
100
Season Value
34.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico 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.
Cade McDonald, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Cade McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 3.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 0 primary output with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 3.2 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: USC
Loss with 0 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 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
3.2
Usage
0.6
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 0. USC: 0. Rutgers: 0. Iowa: 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. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2. USC: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 0 by 0. Iowa: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
4.2 vs Iowa
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico State
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0
Primary metric
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
#5
USC
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
0 primary output · 5 efficiency · 1 usage
35.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Wisconsin
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Wisconsin
34.6
0 primary · 3.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8433
Hudson · Hudson, WI
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
12
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.