Usage Score
12
Player Dossier
2022-2025Buffalo
Kam Olds
LB • 6'4" • 252 lbs • Richmond, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kam Olds shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.1
Consistency
24.3
Season Value
25.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Buffalo • Kent State • Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Kam Olds, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo. Kam Olds shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Buffalo, Kent State, Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
29.1
Usage
12
Consistency
24.3
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 2. Unknown: 5.5. Tennessee: 0. Penn State: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ball State: 0. Bowling Green: 4. Western Michigan: 2. Ohio: 0.5. Miami (OH): 0. Buffalo: 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. Pittsburgh: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 6 by 75. Tennessee: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 3 by 22.5. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Bowling Green: 5 by 60.8. Western Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Ohio: 4 by 21.7. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Buffalo: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Losses0.9 · n=10
First Half1.4 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games1.4 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
75 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | @ Buffalo | L 7-43 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Miami (OH) | L 7-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/7 | vs Ohio | L 0-41 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Western Michigan | L 21-52 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Bowling Green2+ sacks · Splash game | L 6-27 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Ball State | L 35-37 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 33-52 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Penn State | L 0-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Tennessee | L 0-71 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Pittsburgh | L 24-55 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Buffalo
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Kentucky
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1 | 8.8 | 2.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 15 | 29.1 | 12 | 15 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2 | 9.6 | 3.1 | -13 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
#2
Bowling Green
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#3
Ole Miss
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#4
Texas
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.1 takeover score.
#5
Pittsburgh
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 29 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
25.1
15 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Buffalo
16
1 primary · 8.8 efficiency · 2.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8219
Fork Union Military (HS) · Midlothian, VA
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
3
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
66
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 26 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.