Usage Score
13
Player Dossier
2022-2025Northern Illinois
Jacob Finley
CB • 5'11" • 184 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jacob Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.6
Consistency
39.6
Season Value
23.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Jacob Finley, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jacob Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 1 primary output with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.6 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: Toledo
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
13
Consistency
39.6
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Maryland: 1. Mississippi State: 0. San Diego State: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 0. Toledo: 1. Massachusetts: 0.5. Western Michigan: 2. Kent State: 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. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 3 by 22.5. Mississippi State: 3 by 12.5. San Diego State: 1 by 14.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Eastern Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Ohio: 6 by 25. Toledo: 5 by 30.8. Massachusetts: 14 by 55. Western Michigan: 5 by 40.8. Kent State: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Losses0.8 · n=9
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=5 · +0.8 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · 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
Toledo
Best efficiency game
55 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs Kent State | L 31-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Wed 11/19 | vs Western Michigan | L 19-35 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | @ Massachusetts10+ tackles | W 45-3 | 14 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/6 | @ Toledo | L 3-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Ohio | L 21-48 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 10-16 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-25 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs San Diego State | L 3-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | @ Maryland | L 9-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 1 | 26.7 | 2.3 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 12 | 20.8 | 4 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 12 | 20.8 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 7.5 | 27.6 | 13 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#2
Central Michigan
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#4
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#5
Kent State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
1 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage
32.7
#2
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
26.3
12 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
26.3
12 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8206
Hoover · Hoover, AL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
130
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.