Usage Score
4.5
Player Dossier
2021-2025Texas Tech
Charles Esters III
LB • 6'3" • 270 lbs • Cedar Hill, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Charles Esters III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.4
Consistency
55.6
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
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.
Charles Esters III, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Charles Esters III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Texas Tech paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 15.4 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: Iowa State
Win with 1.5 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 · Texas Tech
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
15.4
Usage
4.5
Consistency
55.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0. Baylor: 1. TCU: 1. Iowa State: 1.5. Colorado: 1. Oklahoma State: 0. West Virginia: 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. Baylor: 1 by 14.2. TCU: 3 by 22.5. Iowa State: 4 by 31.7. Colorado: 5 by 30.8. Oklahoma State: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
31.7 vs Iowa State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas Tech
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas Tech | 8.5 | 21 | 5.6 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 8.5 | 21 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas Tech | 4.5 | 15.4 | 4.5 | -4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 4.5 | 15.4 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 5 | 11.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#2
Iowa State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
#3
Texas
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#4
West Virginia
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
#5
Colorado
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Texas Tech
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
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#2
2024 Postseason · Texas Tech
23.8
4.5 primary · 15.4 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
23.8
4.5 primary · 15.4 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
51
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.