Usage Score
3.2
Player Dossier
2018-2023SMU
Sam Westfall
CB • 5'10" • 183 lbs • Saint George, UT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Westfall shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.7
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
8.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU • Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
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.
Sam Westfall, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · SMU. Sam Westfall shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
SMU paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 SMU, Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
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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2023 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
11.7
Usage
3.2
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 0. James Madison: 0. Boston College: 0. Unknown: 0. North Carolina: 0. Miami: 2. Georgia Tech: 0. Louisville: 0. Duke: 1. Virginia Tech: 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. Tennessee: 3 by 12.5. James Madison: 2 by 8.3. Boston College: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Miami: 0 by 20. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 3 by 22.5. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
22.5 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Virginia Tech | L 17-55 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Duke | W 30-27 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Louisville | L 24-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Georgia Tech | L 17-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Miami | L 26-29 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ North Carolina | W 31-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Boston College | L 24-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs James Madison | L 35-36 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Tennessee | L 13-49 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Virginia
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 11.3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 3 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 3 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
#2
Cincinnati
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.
#3
North Texas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#4
South Florida
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#5
UCF
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · SMU
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
34.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · SMU
16.7
1 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Virginia
8.8
3 primary · 11.7 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.9051
Ironton · Ironton, OH
- Committed To
- Missouri
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
40
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.