Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Pittsburgh
Braylan Lovelace
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Leechburg, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Braylan Lovelace shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.1
Consistency
32.1
Season Value
23.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
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.
Braylan Lovelace, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Braylan Lovelace shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 10.5 primary output with 33.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.1 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: California
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Pittsburgh
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
32.1
Usage
7.7
Consistency
32.1
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 1. Kent State: 0.5. Cincinnati: 0. West Virginia: 0.5. North Carolina: 0. California: 5. Syracuse: 3. SMU: 1.5. Virginia: 3. Clemson: 1.5. Louisville: 0.5. Boston College: 0
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. Toledo: 2 by 18.3. Kent State: 5 by 25.8. Cincinnati: 4 by 16.7. West Virginia: 2 by 13.3. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. California: 7 by 79.2. Syracuse: 2 by 38.3. SMU: 7 by 44.2. Virginia: 9 by 67.5. Clemson: 5 by 35.8. Louisville: 3 by 17.5. Boston College: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.4 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
California
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs California
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | @ Toledo | L 46-48 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Boston College | L 23-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Louisville | L 9-37 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Clemson | L 20-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs VirginiaSplash game | L 19-24 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | @ SMU | L 25-48 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/24 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 41-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs California2+ sacks · Splash game | W 17-15 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ North Carolina | W 34-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs West Virginia | W 38-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Cincinnati | W 28-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Kent State | W 55-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 13.8 | 2.4 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 16.5 | 32.1 | 7.7 | 15.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 16.5 | 32.1 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 10.5 | 33.4 | 7.4 | -6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 10.5 | 33.4 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
California
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#3
Virginia Tech
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#4
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#5
Virginia
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Pittsburgh
10.5 primary output · 33.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
26.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
26.4
10.5 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh
23.3
16.5 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8664
Leechburg Area · Leechburg, PA
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
156
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 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.