Usage Score
12.8
Player Dossier
2013-2016Northwestern
Anthony Walker
LB • 6'1" • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Anthony Walker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
52.1
Consistency
50.8
Season Value
53.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · 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 Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern. Anthony Walker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 52.1 disruption score.
Anthony Walker played LB for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Anthony Walker recorded 105 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Northwestern paired 24 primary output with 52.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 52.1 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.
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2016 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
52.1
Usage
12.8
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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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. Illinois State: 1.5. Duke: 4. Nebraska: 2. Iowa: 1. Michigan State: 4. Indiana: 3. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 0.5. Purdue: 1. Minnesota: 3. Illinois: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 7 by 29.2. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Illinois State: 7 by 44.2. Duke: 5 by 60.8. Nebraska: 4 by 36.7. Iowa: 10 by 51.7. Michigan State: 7 by 69.2. Indiana: 11 by 75.8. 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.4 · Games = 7 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · -1.3 vs Wins
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 12/28 | vs Pittsburgh | W 31-24 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 42-21 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | L 12-29 | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Purdue10+ tackles | W 45-17 | 12 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Wisconsin | L 7-21 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Ohio State | L 20-24 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Indiana10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-14 | 11 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan StateSplash game | W 54-40 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Iowa10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs NebraskaSplash game | L 13-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs DukeSplash game | W 24-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Illinois State | L 7-9 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-22 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Northwestern
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 20 | — | -1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 24 | 52.1 | 12.8 | 23 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 24 | 52.1 | 12.8 | 0 |
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 64.7 takeover score.
#2
Duke
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.
#4
Notre Dame
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Northwestern
24 primary output · 52.1 efficiency · 12.8 usage
53.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
53.9
24 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Northwestern
42.8
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
6
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.
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