Player Dossier

2021-2025

Northwestern

Mac Uihlein

LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Lake Forest, IL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Mac Uihlein shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

12.7

Efficiency

37.6

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

18.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Northwestern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

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.

Mac Uihlein, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Northwestern. Mac Uihlein shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Northwestern paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 37.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

Win with 3 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2025 Postseason · Northwestern

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.7

Efficiency

37.6

Usage

12.7

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

Central Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 0. Tulane: 2. Unknown: 1. Oregon: 1. UCLA: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 3. Nebraska: 1. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 0. Illinois: 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. Central Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Tulane: 9 by 57.5. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Oregon: 8 by 43.3. UCLA: 7 by 29.2. UL Monroe: 6 by 25. Penn State: 10 by 41.7. Purdue: 7 by 59.2. Nebraska: 7 by 39.2. Michigan: 10 by 41.7. Minnesota: 6 by 25. Illinois: 7 by 29.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0 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

Purdue

Best efficiency game

59.2 vs Purdue

Result
Fri 12/26vs Central MichiganW 34-784000
Sun 11/30@ IllinoisL 13-2074000
Sat 11/22vs MinnesotaW 38-3562000
Sat 11/15vs Michigan10+ tacklesL 22-24105000
Sat 10/25@ NebraskaL 21-28730010
Sat 10/18vs PurdueSplash gameW 19-0722010
Sat 10/11@ Penn State10+ tacklesW 22-21108000
Sat 10/4vs UL MonroeW 42-765000
Sat 9/27vs UCLAW 17-1474000
Sat 9/13vs OregonL 14-34850010
Fri 9/5vs Unknown420010
Sat 8/30@ TulaneSplash gameL 3-2398200

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northwestern

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2022 Regular SeasonNorthwestern08.31.50
2023 Regular SeasonNorthwestern214.53.22
2024 Regular SeasonNorthwestern6.534.28.24.5
2025 PostseasonNorthwestern837.612.71.5
2025 Regular SeasonNorthwestern837.612.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Purdue

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.

#2

Miami (OH)

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#3

Tulane

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.

#5

Penn State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Northwestern

0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage

36.6

#2

2025 Postseason · Northwestern

18.4

8 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 12.7 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Northwestern

18.4

8 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8994

Lake Forest · Lake Forest, IL

Committed To
Northwestern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

201

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mac Uihlein quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
201