Usage Score
6.9
Player Dossier
2012-2016Northwestern
Jaylen Prater
LB • 6'0" • Hamden, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylen Prater shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.4
Consistency
38.9
Season Value
20.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
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.
Jaylen Prater, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northwestern. Jaylen Prater shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 3 primary output with 32.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 1 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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2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
32.4
Usage
6.9
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Duke: 1. Nebraska: 0.5. Iowa: 0. Michigan State: 1. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 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. Western Michigan: 18 by 55. Unknown: 7 by 29.2. Duke: 5 by 30.8. Nebraska: 8 by 38.3. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Michigan State: 5 by 30.8. Indiana: 7 by 29.2. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 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
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/29 | @ Ohio State | L 20-24 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Indiana | W 24-14 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan State | W 54-40 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Iowa | W 38-31 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Nebraska | L 13-24 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Duke | W 24-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Western Michigan10+ tackles | L 21-22 | 18 | 9 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 32.4 | 6.9 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#2
Duke
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.2 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 32.6 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
3 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 6.9 usage
20.8
#2
2012 Regular Season · Northwestern
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8078
Wellston · Wellston, OH
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
61
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 8 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.