Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2022-2025Iowa State
Will McLaughlin
LB • 6'4" • 240 lbs • Defiance, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Will McLaughlin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.3
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: BYU
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.
Will McLaughlin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Iowa State. Will McLaughlin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Iowa State paired 11 primary output with 23.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.3 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: BYU
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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2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17.3
Usage
8.5
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Kansas State: 0. Arkansas State: 1. Colorado: 0. BYU: 4. Arizona State: 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. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas State: 2 by 18.3. Colorado: 2 by 8.3. BYU: 3 by 52.5. Arizona State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=3 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=3 · +1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
BYU
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs BYU
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2.5 | 9.4 | 3.7 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 11 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 2.5 | 17.5 | 6.1 | -8.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2.5 | 17.5 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 5 | 17.3 | 8.5 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
BYU
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.1 takeover score.
#2
TCU
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#3
Miami
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
#5
Memphis
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Iowa State
11 primary output · 23.2 efficiency · 11.6 usage
31.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
31.2
11 primary · 23.2 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
12.2
5 primary · 17.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.83
Leuzinger · Lawndale, CA
- Committed To
- Cal Poly
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
86
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.