Usage Score
3.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Northwestern
Josh Fussell
DB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • West Chester, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Fussell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.6
Consistency
63
Season Value
29.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
23242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
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.
Josh Fussell, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern. Josh Fussell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Northwestern paired 10 primary output with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.6 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: Unknown
Game with 3 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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2025 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
24.6
Usage
3.7
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 0. Tulane: 0. Unknown: 3. Oregon: 1. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 1. Michigan: 1. Minnesota: 2. Illinois: 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. Central Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Tulane: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 34.2. Oregon: 1 by 14.2. Penn State: 1 by 14.2. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Michigan: 7 by 39.2. Minnesota: 6 by 45. Illinois: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=4 · +0.3 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
45 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 34-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | @ Illinois | L 13-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Minnesota | W 38-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Michigan | L 22-24 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Purdue | W 19-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Penn State | W 22-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon | L 14-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Tulane | L 3-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6 | 20.2 | 3.5 | 6 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 10 | 24.6 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 10 | 24.6 | 3.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.2 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#4
Washington
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Northwestern
10 primary output · 24.6 efficiency · 3.7 usage
29.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Northwestern
29.1
10 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
23.3
6 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8567
Lakota West · West Chester, OH
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
68
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.