Usage Score
9.2
Player Dossier
2021-2025Western Michigan
Rodney McGraw
DL • 6'6" • 265 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Rodney McGraw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.6
Consistency
21.4
Season Value
24.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State • Louisville • Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kennesaw 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.
Rodney McGraw, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Penn State. Rodney McGraw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Louisville, Western Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kennesaw State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
9.2
Consistency
21.4
Best Game by takeover score
Kennesaw State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kennesaw State: 6. Michigan State: 0. North Texas: 5. Illinois: 0. Toledo: 0. Unknown: 1. Massachusetts: 2. Ball State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Ohio: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Miami (OH): 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kennesaw State: 5 by 70.8. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 5 by 70.8. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Massachusetts: 3 by 32.5. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 17.5. Ohio: 1 by 14.2. Northern Illinois: 5 by 20.8. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Miami (OH): 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.2 · Games = 9 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half2 · Games = 7 · +1.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · Games = 7 · -1.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kennesaw State
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Kennesaw State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/19 | vs Kennesaw State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-6 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs Miami (OH) | W 23-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/26 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 31-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/19 | @ Northern Illinois | W 35-19 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/12 | vs Ohio | W 17-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-21 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17-26 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Ball State | W 42-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Massachusetts | W 21-3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Toledo | W 14-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Illinois | L 0-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs North Texas2+ sacks · Splash game | L 30-33 | 5 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | @ Michigan State | L 6-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Louisville
2023
Transition stop
- 3
Western Michigan
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2021202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 3.5 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3.5 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Western Michigan | 16.5 | 23.6 | 9.2 | 13 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 16.5 | 23.6 | 9.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kennesaw State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 64.9 takeover score.
#2
North Texas
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.8 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1.5
Primary metric
Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.6 takeover score.
#5
Massachusetts
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 25.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
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#2
2025 Postseason · Western Michigan
24.4
16.5 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 9.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Western Michigan
24.4
16.5 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8859
Elkhart Central · Elkhart, IN
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
65
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.