Usage Score
10.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025Kansas State
Austin Romaine
LB • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Hillsboro, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Austin Romaine shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38 disruption score.
Efficiency
39.6
Consistency
34.2
Season Value
24.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
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.
Austin Romaine, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kansas State. Austin Romaine shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Kansas State paired 10.5 primary output with 38 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 39.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
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 · Kansas State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
39.6
Usage
10.1
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 1. Unknown: 0. Tulane: 4. Arizona: 1. BYU: 0.5. Oklahoma State: 0.5. Colorado: 0. West Virginia: 0. Kansas: 0. Houston: 2.5. Arizona State: 1. Cincinnati: 0. Iowa State: 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. Rutgers: 7 by 39.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 8 by 73.3. Arizona: 7 by 39.2. BYU: 9 by 42.5. Oklahoma State: 7 by 34.2. Colorado: 5 by 20.8. West Virginia: 12 by 50. Kansas: 6 by 25. Houston: 12 by 75. Arizona State: 2 by 18.3. Cincinnati: 6 by 25. Iowa State: 12 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 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
Tulane
Best efficiency game
75 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | vs Rutgers | W 44-41 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Iowa State10+ tackles | L 21-29 | 12 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Cincinnati | W 41-15 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Arizona State | L 14-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Houston10+ tackles · Splash game | L 19-24 | 12 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Kansas | W 29-27 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ West Virginia10+ tackles | W 45-18 | 12 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Colorado | W 31-28 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Oklahoma State | W 42-20 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | @ BYU | L 9-38 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Arizona | W 31-7 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Tulane2+ sacks · Splash game | W 34-27 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas State | 4 | 14.6 | 5.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas State | 4 | 14.6 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Kansas State | 11.5 | 39.6 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas State | 11.5 | 39.6 | 10.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas State | 10.5 | 38 | 10.6 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulane
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64 takeover score.
#2
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#3
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#4
Kansas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#5
Houston
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Kansas State
10.5 primary output · 38 efficiency · 10.6 usage
30.9
#2
2024 Postseason · Kansas State
24.2
11.5 primary · 39.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Kansas State
24.2
11.5 primary · 39.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8483
Hillsboro · Hillsboro, MO
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
184
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.