Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025Virginia Tech
Michael Short
LB • 6'3" • 226 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Short shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.3
Consistency
49.9
Season Value
29.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
23242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- North Carolina • Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Scouting Read
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Michael Short, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Michael Short shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Michael Short played LB for North Carolina and Virginia Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, Michael Short recorded 45 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 6 primary output with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across North Carolina, Virginia Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
30.3
Usage
11.3
Consistency
49.9
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 2.5. Vanderbilt: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Unknown: 2.5. Georgia Tech: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 5 by 45.8. Vanderbilt: 11 by 55.8. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 4 by 41.7. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses0.9 · Games = 4
First Half1.2 · Games = 3 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 2 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games1.2 · Games = 5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Vanderbilt
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
North Carolina
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Virginia Tech
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | North Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | North Carolina | 1 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | North Carolina | 1 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 6 | 30.3 | 11.3 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Carolina
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2.5
Primary metric
Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.
#3
NC State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#4
Vanderbilt
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
#5
Duke
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
6 primary output · 30.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
29.4
#2
2024 Postseason · North Carolina
5.6
1 primary · 11.8 efficiency · 2.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · North Carolina
5.6
1 primary · 11.8 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8514
Mallard Creek · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
45
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.