Usage Score
8.4
Player Profile
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
31.4
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
14.6
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Illinois
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Illinois
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Illinois
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
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
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.4 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: Ohio State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
31.4
Usage
8.4
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Duke: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Indiana: 0. USC: 1. Purdue: 0. Ohio State: 2. Washington: 0. Rutgers: 1. Maryland: 0. Wisconsin: 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. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Duke: 6 by 25. Western Michigan: 6 by 25. Indiana: 9 by 37.5. USC: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 4 by 16.7. Ohio State: 8 by 53.3. Washington: 6 by 25. Rutgers: 5 by 30.8. Maryland: 10 by 41.7. Wisconsin: 10 by 41.7. Northwestern: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Northwestern | W 20-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 10-27 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Maryland10+ tackles | W 24-6 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Rutgers | W 35-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Washington | L 25-42 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Ohio State | L 16-34 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Purdue | W 43-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs USC | W 34-32 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Indiana | L 10-63 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Western Michigan | W 38-0 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Duke | W 45-19 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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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.
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