Usage Score
6.9
Player Dossier
2022-2025Illinois
Matthew Bailey
DB • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Moline, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matthew Bailey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
36
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
16.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi 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.
Matthew Bailey, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Illinois. Matthew Bailey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0.5 primary output with 25.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36 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: Northwestern
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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2024 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
36
Usage
6.9
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 0. Unknown: 0. Kansas: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 1. Michigan: 1. Oregon: 0. Minnesota: 2. Michigan State: 2. Rutgers: 0. Northwestern: 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. South Carolina: 13 by 50. Unknown: 6 by 25. Kansas: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Nebraska: 6 by 25. Penn State: 9 by 37.5. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Michigan: 11 by 55.8. Oregon: 4 by 16.7. Minnesota: 5 by 40.8. Michigan State: 5 by 40.8. Rutgers: 11 by 45.8. Northwestern: 8 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=9 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +1.0 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs South Carolina10+ tackles | W 21-17 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Northwestern | W 38-28 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Rutgers10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 11 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan State | W 38-16 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Minnesota | L 17-25 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Oregon | L 9-38 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | W 21-7 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Purdue | W 50-49 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Penn State | L 7-21 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Nebraska | W 31-24 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Central Michigan | W 30-9 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Kansas | W 23-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220222023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Illinois | 6 | 13 | 2.8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 6 | 13 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 0.5 | 25.8 | 8 | -5.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 8 | 36 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 8 | 36 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 6 | 31.4 | 8.4 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Mississippi State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Illinois
0.5 primary output · 25.8 efficiency · 8 usage
33.6
#2
2022 Postseason · Illinois
19.1
6 primary · 13 efficiency · 2.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
19.1
6 primary · 13 efficiency · 2.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8304
Moline · Moline, IL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
180
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.