Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2013-2016Northern Illinois
Jamaal Payton
LB • 6'0" • Bellwood, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jamaal Payton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
38.5
Consistency
20.8
Season Value
22.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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.
Jamaal Payton, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jamaal Payton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 14.5 primary output with 38.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
38.5
Usage
11.3
Consistency
20.8
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 1.5. South Florida: 0. San Diego State: 0. Unknown: 2. Ball State: 3.5. Western Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Buffalo: 5. Bowling Green: 2. Toledo: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 0
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. Wyoming: 8 by 48.3. South Florida: 4 by 16.7. San Diego State: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Ball State: 4 by 51.7. Western Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Central Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Buffalo: 7 by 79.2. Bowling Green: 7 by 49.2. Toledo: 11 by 50.8. Eastern Michigan: 10 by 41.7. Kent State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=5 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=6 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Kent State | W 31-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | W 31-24 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/10 | vs Toledo10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 11 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 45-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Buffalo2+ sacks · Splash game | W 44-7 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Central Michigan | L 28-34 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Western Michigan | L 30-45 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ball State | W 31-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs San Diego State | L 28-42 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ South Florida | L 17-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Wyoming | L 34-40 | 8 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 14.5 | 38.5 | 11.3 | 14.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
#3
Bowling Green
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 35.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 31.6 takeover score.
#5
Wyoming
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
14.5 primary output · 38.5 efficiency · 11.3 usage
22.3
#2
2013 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7333
Proviso West · Hillside, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
76
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.