Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Pittsburgh
Mike Caprara
LB • 6'0" • Turtle Creek, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mike Caprara shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
40
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Villanova
Player Story
Mike Caprara built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Turtle Creek, PA wearing No. 30, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Mike Caprara's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Mike Caprara, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Mike Caprara shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 37
- TFL
- 5
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Mike Caprara quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · LB
- Career Tackles
- 37
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 11 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Villanova
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Woodland Hills · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Woodland Hills · 28 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 30 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 37 tackles · LB 359th (top 35%) · ACC 122nd (top 21%) · National 1,134th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 10 | 33 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.6 |
Related Context
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Mike Caprara played LB for Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mike Caprara recorded 37 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 10.5 primary output with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Villanova
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
25.9
Usage
5.7
Consistency
29.2
Best Game by takeover score
Villanova
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 0.5. Villanova: 4. Penn State: 1. Oklahoma State: 3. Marshall: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Miami: 1.5. Clemson: 0. Duke: 0.5. Syracuse: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northwestern: 4 by 21.7. Villanova: 4 by 56.7. Penn State: 1 by 14.2. Oklahoma State: 2 by 38.3. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 4 by 16.7. Miami: 7 by 44.2. Clemson: 6 by 25. Duke: 5 by 25.8. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.9 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Villanova
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Villanova
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Northwestern | L 24-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Syracuse | W 76-61 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Duke | W 56-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Clemson | W 43-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Miami | L 28-51 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/27 | vs Virginia Tech | L 36-39 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Marshall | W 43-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Oklahoma StateSplash game | L 38-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Penn State | W 42-39 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs VillanovaSplash game | W 28-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Mike Caprara story
Mike Caprara built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Turtle Creek, PA wearing No. 30, spending time with Pittsburgh. The clearest part of Mike Caprara's career was his defensive production: 37 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 11 career games in the available record. That gives Mike Caprara's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Pittsburgh
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 10.5 | 25.9 | 5.7 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 10.5 | 25.9 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Villanova
Week 1 · W 28-7
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Oklahoma State
Week 3 · L 38-45
3
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Miami
Week 10 · L 28-51 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
60.6 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Virginia Tech
Week 5 · W 17-13 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Duke
Week 12 · W 56-14 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
27.2 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 27.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Pittsburgh
10.5 primary output · 25.9 efficiency · 5.7 usage
50.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
50.6
10.5 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
43.2
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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