Usage Score
12.3
Player Dossier
2022-2024UL Monroe
Michael Batton
LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Katy, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Batton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
42.2
Consistency
31.3
Season Value
24.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- UL Monroe • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
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.
Michael Batton, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Houston. Michael Batton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Houston paired 11.5 primary output with 42.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 42.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across UL Monroe, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Loss 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 · Houston
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
42.2
Usage
12.3
Consistency
31.3
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 0. Oklahoma: 4. Rice: 0. Cincinnati: 1. Iowa State: 0.5. TCU: 2. Kansas: 1. Utah: 0.5. Kansas State: 2.5. Arizona: 0. Baylor: 0. BYU: 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. UNLV: 7 by 29.2. Oklahoma: 9 by 77.5. Rice: 3 by 12.5. Cincinnati: 10 by 51.7. Iowa State: 7 by 34.2. TCU: 6 by 45. Kansas: 4 by 26.7. Utah: 9 by 42.5. Kansas State: 11 by 70.8. Arizona: 8 by 33.3. Baylor: 12 by 50. BYU: 8 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=8 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.6 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
Oklahoma
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ BYU | L 18-30 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Baylor10+ tackles | L 10-20 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Arizona | L 3-27 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Kansas State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-19 | 11 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Utah | W 17-14 | 9 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Kansas | L 14-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/4 | @ TCU | W 30-19 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Iowa State | L 0-20 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Cincinnati10+ tackles | L 0-34 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Rice | W 33-7 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Oklahoma2+ sacks · Splash game | L 12-16 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UNLV | L 7-27 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UL Monroe
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 2 | 21.2 | 3.5 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 3.5 | 30.4 | 6.1 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 11.5 | 42.2 | 12.3 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.4 takeover score.
#2
Georgia State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1.5
Primary metric
Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#4
Kansas State
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#5
Troy
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Houston
11.5 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 12.3 usage
24.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · UL Monroe
12.8
3.5 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · UL Monroe
8.6
2 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
218
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.