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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Ohio State
Chris Worley
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chris Worley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
44
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Chris Worley built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 35, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Chris Worley's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Chris Worley, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Ohio State. Chris Worley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 125
- TFL
- 9.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Chris Worley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 125
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Glenville · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Glenville · 74 FBS recruits · 9 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 35 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 56 tackles · LB 257th (top 24%) · Big Ten 62nd (top 10%) · National 563rd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 59 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
Related Context
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Chris Worley played LB for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Chris Worley recorded 125 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Ohio State paired 12 primary output with 32.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.1 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: Illinois
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
32.1
Usage
7.7
Consistency
63.9
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game by game trend chart. USC: 1. Indiana: 2. Oklahoma: 1. Army: 0. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 2. Iowa: 1. Michigan State: 2. Illinois: 2. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 3 by 22.5. Indiana: 6 by 45. Oklahoma: 11 by 55.8. Army: 4 by 16.7. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 5 by 40.8. Iowa: 6 by 35. Michigan State: 5 by 40.8. Illinois: 5 by 40.8. Michigan: 6 by 25. Wisconsin: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 9 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 2 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
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11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs USC | W 24-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | W 31-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 52-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 48-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Iowa | L 24-55 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 39-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Army | W 38-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 16-31 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 49-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Chris Worley story
Chris Worley built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 35, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Chris Worley's career was his defensive production: 125 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Chris Worley's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Chris Worley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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2013-2017
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 10.5 | 30.2 | 5.9 | 10.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10.5 | 30.2 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 32.1 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 32.1 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Michigan State
Week 12 · W 17-16 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Illinois
Week 12 · W 52-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 1 · W 49-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Michigan State
Week 11 · W 48-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
74.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 10 · W 62-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
69.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
12 primary output · 32.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
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12 primary · 32.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
50.7
10.5 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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