Usage Score
12.1
Player Dossier
2020-2024Ball State
Brandon Berger
LB • 6'4" • 232 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Berger shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.6
Consistency
47.4
Season Value
33.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
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.
Brandon Berger, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Ball State. Brandon Berger shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Ball State paired 19.5 primary output with 28.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
28.6
Usage
12.1
Consistency
47.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Miami: 1. Central Michigan: 3. James Madison: 0. Western Michigan: 0.5. Kent State: 6. Vanderbilt: 3. Northern Illinois: 2. Miami (OH): 2. Buffalo: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Ohio: 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. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 2 by 18.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 42.5. James Madison: 4 by 16.7. Western Michigan: 4 by 21.7. Kent State: 4 by 66.7. Vanderbilt: 4 by 46.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 24.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 36.7. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. Bowling Green: 3 by 32.5. Ohio: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins4 · n=2 · +2.7 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=9 · -2.7 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · 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
Kent State
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ Ohio | L 21-42 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Bowling Green | L 13-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Buffalo | L 48-51 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | L 21-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Northern Illinois | W 25-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Vanderbilt | L 14-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Kent State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 37-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Western Michigan | L 42-45 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ James Madison | L 7-63 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Central MichiganSplash game | L 34-37 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Miami | L 0-62 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ball State
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 4 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 1.5 | 8.7 | 4.1 | -2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ball State | 19.5 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 18 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#3
Toledo
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
#4
Vanderbilt
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.
#5
Central Michigan
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 37.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
19.5 primary output · 28.6 efficiency · 12.1 usage
33.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ball State
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Ball State
9.8
4 primary · 11.7 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8106
Roncalli · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
59
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.