Usage Score
7.3
Player Dossier
2020-2024Kansas
Mello Dotson
CB • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mello Dotson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Efficiency
27
Consistency
75.2
Season Value
32.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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.
Mello Dotson, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas. Mello Dotson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Kansas paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27 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: UNLV
Loss 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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2024 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
27
Usage
7.3
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Illinois: 0. UNLV: 2. West Virginia: 2. TCU: 1. Arizona State: 1. Houston: 1. Kansas State: 1. Iowa State: 1. BYU: 1. Colorado: 0. Baylor: 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: 5 by 30.8. Illinois: 5 by 20.8. UNLV: 6 by 45. West Virginia: 5 by 40.8. TCU: 6 by 35. Arizona State: 5 by 30.8. Houston: 1 by 14.2. Kansas State: 4 by 26.7. Iowa State: 1 by 14.2. BYU: 3 by 22.5. Colorado: 4 by 16.7. Baylor: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 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
UNLV
Best efficiency game
45 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Baylor | L 17-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Colorado | W 37-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ BYU | W 17-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Iowa State | W 45-36 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Kansas State | L 27-29 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Houston | W 42-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Arizona State | L 31-35 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs TCU | L 27-38 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ West Virginia | L 28-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/13 | vs UNLV | L 20-23 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Illinois | L 17-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kansas
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas | 2 | 10.9 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas | 8 | 24 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas | 14 | 28.2 | 7.3 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas | 14 | 28.2 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas | 12 | 27 | 7.3 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#2
Duke
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#3
UNLV
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#4
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#5
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Kansas
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
35
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kansas
32.9
12 primary · 27 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Kansas
28.2
14 primary · 28.2 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8348
Mainland · Daytona Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Kansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
159
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.