Usage Score
2
Player Dossier
2021-2023Penn State
Jamari Buddin
LB • 6'3" • 225 lbs • Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jamari Buddin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
6.9
Consistency
9.5
Season Value
8.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Penn State • New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
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.
Jamari Buddin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State. Jamari Buddin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 6.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, New Mexico State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
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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2022 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
6.9
Usage
2
Consistency
9.5
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 0. Ohio: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 1. Indiana: 0.5. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 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. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 2 by 13.3. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 0 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=7
First Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=3 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.2 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Minnesota
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
New Mexico State
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 8.4 | 1.7 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 1.5 | 6.9 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | -1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 22.1 takeover score.
#3
Ball State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
#4
Central Michigan
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
#5
Indiana
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
36.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
8.8
1.5 primary · 6.9 efficiency · 2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8932
Belleville · Belleville, MI
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
12
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.