Usage Score
10
Player Dossier
2013-2017Nebraska
Marcus Newby
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Newby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.9
Consistency
44.4
Season Value
23.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Marcus Newby, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Nebraska. Marcus Newby shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.
Marcus Newby played LB for Nebraska. Across 5 tracked seasons, Marcus Newby recorded 73 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 6 primary output with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
28.9
Usage
10
Consistency
44.4
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Oregon: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Ohio State: 1. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 2. Minnesota: 0. Penn State: 1. Iowa: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 6 by 25. Oregon: 10 by 51.7. Northern Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 5 by 30.8. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Northwestern: 10 by 61.7. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 10 by 51.7. Iowa: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 5 · +0.4 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Iowa | L 14-56 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Penn State10+ tackles | L 44-56 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Minnesota | L 21-54 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Purdue | W 25-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Ohio State | L 14-56 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Northern Illinois | L 17-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Oregon10+ tackles | L 35-42 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Arkansas State | W 43-36 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 6 | 13.5 | 3.9 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 6 | 28.9 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
#3
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.3 takeover score.
#5
Oregon
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Nebraska
6 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 10 usage
23.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Nebraska
9.4
6 primary · 13.5 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Nebraska
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8974
Quince Orchard · Gaithersburg, MD
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
73
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.