Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2012-2016California
Michael Barton
LB • 6'1" • Concord, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Michael Barton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
39.1
Consistency
51.5
Season Value
30.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- California • Arizona
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Michael Barton, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · California. Michael Barton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
California paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across California, Arizona.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 3 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 · Arizona
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
39.1
Usage
11.5
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 3. Hawai'i: 0. Washington: 0.5. UCLA: 0. Utah: 2. USC: 0. Stanford: 2. Colorado: 2.5. Oregon State: 0. Arizona State: 2
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. Unknown: 8 by 63.3. Hawai'i: 8 by 33.3. Washington: 6 by 30. UCLA: 4 by 16.7. Utah: 12 by 70. USC: 4 by 16.7. Stanford: 1 by 24.2. Colorado: 7 by 54.2. Oregon State: 7 by 29.2. Arizona State: 8 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +0 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=7 · +0 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
70 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Arizona State | W 56-35 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Oregon State | L 17-42 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Colorado | L 24-49 | 7 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Stanford | L 10-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs USC | L 14-48 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | @ Utah10+ tackles · Splash game | L 23-36 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ UCLA | L 24-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Washington | L 28-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Hawai'i | W 47-28 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona
2016
Final stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | California | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona | 12 | 39.1 | 11.5 | 11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#2
San Diego State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Colorado
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#4
Utah
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#5
Arizona State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · California
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · Arizona
30.1
12 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · California
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.9213
De La Salle · Concord, CA
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
65
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.