Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2020-2024San Diego State
Isaiah Mcelvane
DB • 6'0" • 197 lbs • San Jose, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Mcelvane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.7
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
8.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- San Diego State • Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
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.
Isaiah Mcelvane, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · San Diego State. Isaiah Mcelvane shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
San Diego State paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.7 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 San Diego State, Louisiana Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Win with 1 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 · Louisiana Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
16.7
Usage
4
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
Army
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 0. Unknown: 0. NC State: 0.5. Tulsa: 0. Florida International: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1. New Mexico State: 0. UTEP: 0. Sam Houston: 1. Jacksonville State: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Arkansas: 0. Kennesaw State: 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. Army: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. NC State: 7 by 34.2. Tulsa: 3 by 12.5. Florida International: 4 by 16.7. Middle Tennessee: 3 by 22.5. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5. UTEP: 2 by 8.3. Sam Houston: 4 by 26.7. Jacksonville State: 3 by 12.5. Western Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Kennesaw State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.0 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
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
34.2 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | @ Army | L 6-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Kennesaw State | W 33-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Arkansas | L 14-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Western Kentucky | W 12-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Jacksonville State | L 37-44 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/30 | @ Sam Houston | L 3-9 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 10/23 | vs UTEP | W 14-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/16 | @ New Mexico State | L 30-33 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/11 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 48-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Florida International | L 10-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Tulsa | L 20-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ NC State | L 20-30 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
San Diego State
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Louisiana Tech
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 15.7 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 2.5 | 16.7 | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 2.5 | 16.7 | 4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Middle Tennessee
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#2
Sam Houston
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#3
UTEP
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#4
Liberty
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 33.1 takeover score.
#5
NC State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · San Diego State
0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 1 usage
35.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · San Diego State
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
20.8
2 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8185
Valley Christian · San Jose, CA
- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
69
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.