Player Dossier

2013-2016

Northwestern

Anthony Walker

LB • 6'1" • Miami, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Anthony Walker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.9

Efficiency

47.5

Consistency

41.8

Season Value

29.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Northwestern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

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.

Anthony Walker, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Northwestern. Anthony Walker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season

Northwestern paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 47.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Win with 4 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2016 Postseason · Northwestern

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.4

Efficiency

47.5

Usage

11.9

Consistency

41.8

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Unknown: 1.5. Duke: 3. Nebraska: 1. Iowa: 0. Michigan State: 2. Indiana: 2. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 0.5. Purdue: 1. Minnesota: 3. Illinois: 4

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. Pittsburgh: 7 by 29.2. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Unknown: 7 by 44.2. Duke: 5 by 50.8. Nebraska: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 10 by 41.7. Michigan State: 7 by 49.2. Indiana: 11 by 65.8. Ohio State: 8 by 33.3. Wisconsin: 9 by 42.5. Purdue: 12 by 60. Minnesota: 9 by 67.5. Illinois: 9 by 77.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

77.5 vs Illinois

Result
Wed 12/28vs PittsburghW 31-2474000
Sat 11/26vs IllinoisSplash gameW 42-2196202
Sat 11/19@ MinnesotaSplash gameL 12-2995201
Sat 11/12@ Purdue10+ tacklesW 45-171270010
Sat 11/5vs WisconsinL 7-21950.5000
Sat 10/29@ Ohio StateL 20-2481000
Sat 10/22vs Indiana10+ tackles · Splash gameW 24-141110200
Sat 10/15@ Michigan StateW 54-4074110
Sat 10/1@ Iowa10+ tacklesW 38-31105000
Sat 9/24vs NebraskaL 13-2442001
Sun 9/18vs DukeSplash gameW 24-1354210
Sat 9/10vs Unknown740.5001
Sat 9/3vs Western MichiganL 21-2275000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northwestern

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonNorthwestern0
2014 Regular SeasonNorthwestern2202
2015 Regular SeasonNorthwestern120-1
2016 PostseasonNorthwestern1847.511.917
2016 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1847.511.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#2

Notre Dame

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

Penn State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

Wisconsin

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

Minnesota

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2014 Regular Season · Northwestern

2 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

40.7

#2

2015 Regular Season · Northwestern

40.3

1 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Northwestern

29.8

18 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 11.9 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

4

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8148

Rock Island · Rock Island, IL

Committed To
Eastern Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

105

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Anthony Walker quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
105