Usage Score
10.6
Player Profile
Sam Howard
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.3
Consistency
29.8
Season Value
23.1
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tulane
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- Tulane
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tulane
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Sam Howard, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Tulane. Sam Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Tulane paired 8 primary output with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.3 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: Memphis
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Tulane
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
30.3
Usage
10.6
Consistency
29.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0. Northwestern: 0. South Alabama: 0.5. Duke: 0. Ole Miss: 2.5. Tulsa: 1. East Carolina: 0.5. Memphis: 3. Temple: 3. Charlotte: 0. North Texas: 2
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. Ole Miss: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 5 by 25.8. Duke: 5 by 20.8. Ole Miss: 5 by 45.8. Tulsa: 7 by 39.2. East Carolina: 6 by 30. Memphis: 5 by 50.8. Temple: 2 by 38.3. Charlotte: 3 by 12.5. North Texas: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=9 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=2 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=5 · +1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/20 | @ Ole Miss | L 10-41 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs North Texas | W 34-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | vs Charlotte | W 27-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ TempleSplash game | W 37-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ MemphisSplash game | W 38-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/9 | vs East Carolina | W 26-19 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Tulsa | W 31-14 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Ole Miss | L 10-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Duke | W 34-27 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ South Alabama | W 33-31 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Northwestern | W 23-3 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tulane
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Tulane | 8 | 25.4 | 8.2 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Tulane | 8 | 25.4 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Tulane | 12.5 | 30.3 | 10.6 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Tulane | 12.5 | 30.3 | 10.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Primary metric
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#2
Memphis
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#3
Ole Miss
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#4
Memphis
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#5
Temple
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Tulane
8 primary output · 25.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage
23.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Tulane
23.1
8 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Tulane
23.1
12.5 primary · 30.3 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
112
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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