Usage Score
7.9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Northwestern
Anto Saka
DL • 6'4" • 255 lbs • Phoenix, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Anto Saka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.8
Consistency
58.6
Season Value
33.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
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.
Anto Saka, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northwestern. Anto Saka shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Northwestern paired 11 primary output with 18.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss 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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2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
17.8
Usage
7.9
Consistency
58.6
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 1. Duke: 2. Washington: 2. Indiana: 0. Maryland: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Purdue: 0. Illinois: 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. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2. Duke: 2 by 28.3. Washington: 3 by 32.5. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 22.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=5 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=4 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Washington
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 11 | 18.2 | 10.1 | 11 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 11 | 18.2 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 8 | 17.8 | 7.9 | -3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 7 | 12.4 | 5.6 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#2
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#3
Washington
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#5
Duke
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
11 primary output · 18.2 efficiency · 10.1 usage
40.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
40.2
11 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
33.6
8 primary · 17.8 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9091
Loyola Blakefield · Towson, MD
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
41
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.