Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2021-2023Texas A&M
Sam Mathews
LB • 6'3" • 210 lbs • League City, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Mathews shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.1
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
15.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma 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.
Sam Mathews, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M. Sam Mathews shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Texas A&M paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Loss with 3.5 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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2023 Postseason · Texas A&M
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
16.1
Usage
7.7
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 3.5. New Mexico: 0. Miami: 0. Auburn: 0. Arkansas: 0. Alabama: 0. South Carolina: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Unknown: 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. Oklahoma State: 14 by 85. New Mexico: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 1 by 4.2. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5 · -1.2 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=3 · +1.2 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
85 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Oklahoma State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 23-31 | 14 | 11 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Mississippi State | W 51-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs South Carolina | W 30-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Alabama | L 20-26 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Arkansas | W 34-22 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Auburn | W 27-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Miami | L 33-48 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs New Mexico | W 52-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas A&M
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 0 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas A&M | 4.5 | 16.1 | 7.7 | 4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 4.5 | 16.1 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 18.6 takeover score.
#3
Florida
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 9.5 takeover score.
#4
Mississippi State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 5 takeover score.
#5
Alabama
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Texas A&M
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
37.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Texas A&M
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Texas A&M
15.3
4.5 primary · 16.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
38
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.