Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2021-2025Central Michigan
Dakota Cochran
LB • 6'2" • 240 lbs • Shaker Heights, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dakota Cochran shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.
Efficiency
34
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
17.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
212223242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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.
Dakota Cochran, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Dakota Cochran shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34 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: Western Michigan
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
34
Usage
8
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
12345678910111213
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 1.5. San José State: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Akron: 1.5. Bowling Green: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Western Michigan: 3. Buffalo: 0. Kent State: 2.5. Toledo: 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. Northwestern: 5 by 35.8. San José State: 7 by 29.2. Pittsburgh: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Eastern Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Akron: 5 by 35.8. Bowling Green: 8 by 33.3. Massachusetts: 6 by 25. Western Michigan: 11 by 75.8. Buffalo: 5 by 20.8. Kent State: 5 by 45.8. Toledo: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
75.8 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Northwestern | L 7-34 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Toledo | L 3-21 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/20 | @ Kent State | W 28-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | vs Buffalo | W 38-19 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Western Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 21-24 | 11 | 9 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Massachusetts | W 38-13 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Bowling Green | W 27-6 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Akron | L 22-28 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24-13 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Michigan | L 3-63 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Pittsburgh | L 17-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ San José State | W 16-14 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Central Michigan
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 7 | 1.1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 7.5 | 22.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 4 | 25.2 | 6.2 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 14 | 30.4 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2025 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10.5 | 34 | 8 | -3.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10.5 | 34 | 8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.8 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.
#3
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.
#4
Toledo
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Central Michigan
0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
36
#2
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
26.6
7.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
26.6
14 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8233
Shaker Heights · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
216
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.