Player Dossier

2021-2024

App State

Caden Sullivan

LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Inman, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Caden Sullivan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.1

Efficiency

27.2

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

14.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · App State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
App State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

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.

Caden Sullivan, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · App State. Caden Sullivan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

App State paired 6 primary output with 27.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 27.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

Win 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 Postseason · App State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

27.2

Usage

6.1

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

Miami (OH)

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 0. North Carolina: 0. East Carolina: 0. Wyoming: 0. UL Monroe: 0.5. Coastal Carolina: 1.5. Southern Miss: 2. Marshall: 0. Georgia State: 0. James Madison: 1. Georgia Southern: 0. Troy: 1

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. Miami (OH): 10 by 41.7. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. East Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Wyoming: 2 by 8.3. UL Monroe: 5 by 25.8. Coastal Carolina: 9 by 52.5. Southern Miss: 7 by 49.2. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Georgia State: 6 by 25. James Madison: 5 by 30.8. Georgia Southern: 6 by 25. Troy: 6 by 35

Split Comparison

Wins0.4 · n=8 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=4 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.3 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

Southern Miss

Best efficiency game

52.5 vs Coastal Carolina

Result
Sat 12/16vs Miami (OH)10+ tacklesW 13-9105000
Sat 12/2@ TroyL 23-4962001
Sat 11/25vs Georgia SouthernW 55-2763000
Sat 11/18@ James MadisonW 26-2352100
Sat 11/11@ Georgia StateW 42-1465000
Sat 11/4vs MarshallW 31-921000
Sat 10/28vs Southern MissW 48-3873110
Tue 10/10vs Coastal CarolinaL 24-27961.5000
Sun 10/1@ UL MonroeW 41-40510.5000
Sat 9/23@ WyomingL 19-2222000
Sat 9/16vs East CarolinaW 43-2842000
Sat 9/9@ North CarolinaL 34-4022000

Career Arc

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

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    App State

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonApp State0
2022 Regular SeasonApp State513.465
2023 PostseasonApp State627.26.11
2023 Regular SeasonApp State627.26.10
2024 Regular SeasonApp State220.74.2-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Southern Miss

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.

#2

Old Dominion

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.

#3

South Alabama

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

#4

Texas State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.

#5

Coastal Carolina

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · App State

6 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage

14.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · App State

14.5

6 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · App State

9.9

5 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 6 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8333

Boiling Springs · Boiling Springs, SC

Committed To
App State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

116

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
116