Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Cincinnati
Kalen Carroll
DB • 6'1" • 185 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kalen Carroll shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.5
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
14.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Cincinnati • Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
Kalen Carroll, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Cincinnati. Kalen Carroll shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Cincinnati paired 5 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Cincinnati, Central Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
21.5
Usage
4.6
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 1. San José State: 1. Pittsburgh: 1. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 1.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Akron: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Massachusetts: 2. Western Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 0. Kent State: 0. Toledo: 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. Northwestern: 5 by 30.8. San José State: 7 by 39.2. Pittsburgh: 2 by 18.3. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 2 by 23.3. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 4 by 26.7. Bowling Green: 4 by 16.7. Massachusetts: 4 by 36.7. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 3 by 12.5. Kent State: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · 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
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | @ Northwestern | L 7-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Toledo | L 3-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/20 | @ Kent State | W 28-16 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | vs Buffalo | W 38-19 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Western Michigan | L 21-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 38-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Bowling Green | W 27-6 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Akron | L 22-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Michigan | L 3-63 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Pittsburgh | L 17-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ San José State | W 16-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Cincinnati
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Central Michigan
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 16.7 | 1.8 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3 | 13.7 | 4.2 | -2 |
| 2025 Postseason | Central Michigan | 7.5 | 21.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 7.5 | 21.5 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#2
Houston
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.7 takeover score.
#3
Houston
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
#4
UCF
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#5
Colorado
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Cincinnati
5 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 1.8 usage
16.6
#2
2025 Postseason · Central Michigan
14.5
7.5 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Central Michigan
14.5
7.5 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.82
Prairie · Battle Ground, WA
- Committed To
- Nevada
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
80
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 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.