Usage Score
4.7
Player Dossier
2024-2025Iowa State
Cael Brezina
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Downers Grove, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cael Brezina shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.5
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
10.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa State
242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Cael Brezina, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Iowa State. Cael Brezina shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Iowa State paired 4 primary output with 16.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.5 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: Houston
Win with 2.5 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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2024 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
16.5
Usage
4.7
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Arkansas State: 0. Houston: 2.5. Baylor: 0. UCF: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Kansas: 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. Iowa: 5 by 35.8. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. Houston: 7 by 54.2. Baylor: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 3 by 12.5. Texas Tech: 2 by 8.3. Kansas: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=4 · +1 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=4 · -1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Houston
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 4 | 16.5 | 4.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 4 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 14.5 | 2.8 | -3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#2
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 34.2 takeover score.
#4
TCU
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.7 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
4 primary output · 16.5 efficiency · 4.7 usage
10.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
10.7
4 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
6.1
1 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 2.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.86
Downers Grove North · Downers Grove, IL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
51
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 17 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.