Usage Score
12.6
Player Dossier
2012-2016Michigan State
LB • 6'2" • Traverse City, MI, USA
Riley Bullough shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Usage Score
12.6
Efficiency
41.5
Consistency
52.3
Season Value
28.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Michigan State
Snapshot
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.
Riley Bullough, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Michigan State. Riley Bullough shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.5 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
41.5
Usage
12.6
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Northwestern: 0. Maryland: 2. Michigan: 1.5. Illinois: 1. Rutgers: 0. Ohio State: 0. Penn State: 0
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 43.3. Notre Dame: 4 by 26.7. Northwestern: 12 by 50. Maryland: 2 by 28.3. Michigan: 14 by 65. Illinois: 11 by 55.8. Rutgers: 6 by 25. Ohio State: 11 by 45.8. Penn State: 8 by 33.3
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
65 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 12-45 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Ohio State10+ tackles | L 16-17 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers | W 49-0 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Illinois10+ tackles | L 27-31 | 11 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | L 23-32 | 14 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ MarylandSplash game | L 17-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 40-54 | 12 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | W 36-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Michigan State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Michigan State | 2 | 13.3 | — | 2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 13.3 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6.5 | 41.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Michigan State
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2015 Regular Season · Michigan State
40.7
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
28.3
6.5 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 12.6 usage
4
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8604
St Francis · Traverse City, MI
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
76
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Riley Bullough quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit