Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2013-2017Stanford
Kevin Palma
ILB • 6'2" • 248 lbs • Pixley, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kevin Palma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.3
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
7.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Scouting Read
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Kevin Palma, ILB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Stanford. Kevin Palma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.3 disruption score.
Kevin Palma played ILB for Stanford. Across 5 tracked seasons, Kevin Palma recorded 56 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Stanford.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Stanford paired 3.5 primary output with 17.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 9.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2017 Postseason · Stanford
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
9.3
Usage
6.1
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 0. USC: 2. San Diego State: 0. UCLA: 1. Arizona State: 0. Utah: 0. Oregon: 0. Washington: 0. California: 0. USC: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. TCU: 1 by 4.2. USC: 2 by 28.3. San Diego State: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 2 by 18.3. Arizona State: 1 by 4.2. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Oregon: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 1 by 4.2. California: 3 by 12.5. USC: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.2 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 5 · -0.6 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
USC
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ TCU | L 37-39 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | @ USC | L 28-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | vs California | W 17-14 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Washington | W 30-22 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Oregon | W 49-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | @ Utah | W 23-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Arizona State | W 34-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs UCLA | W 58-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ San Diego State | L 17-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ USC | L 24-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Stanford
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Stanford | 3.5 | 17.1 | 7.4 | 3.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Stanford | 3.5 | 17.1 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Stanford | 3 | 9.3 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Stanford | 3 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
USC
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.
#2
North Carolina
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
#3
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#4
Arizona
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.8 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Stanford
3.5 primary output · 17.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
10.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Stanford
10.6
3.5 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Stanford
7.5
3 primary · 9.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8935
Mission Oak · Tulare, CA
- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
56
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.