Usage Score
15.8
Player Dossier
2013-2016Penn State
Brandon Bell
LB • 6'1" • Mays Landing, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Bell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
48.2
Consistency
52.6
Season Value
33.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Brandon Bell, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Penn State. Brandon Bell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Penn State paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 48.2 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: Indiana
Win with 3.5 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 · Penn State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
48.2
Usage
15.8
Consistency
52.6
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 1. Kent State: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Ohio State: 3. Purdue: 1. Iowa: 0.5. Indiana: 3.5. Rutgers: 2. Michigan State: 1.5. Wisconsin: 3
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. USC: 1 by 14.2. Kent State: 8 by 43.3. Pittsburgh: 9 by 37.5. Ohio State: 18 by 80. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Iowa: 3 by 17.5. Indiana: 9 by 72.5. Rutgers: 5 by 40.8. Michigan State: 18 by 65. Wisconsin: 13 by 80
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=8 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=5 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=5 · +0.9 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
Indiana
Best efficiency game
80 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs USC | L 49-52 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | W 38-31 | 13 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State10+ tackles | W 45-12 | 18 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Rutgers | W 39-0 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ IndianaSplash game | W 45-31 | 9 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Iowa | W 41-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Purdue | W 62-24 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Ohio State10+ tackles | W 24-21 | 18 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 39-42 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Kent State | W 33-13 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 16.5 | 48.2 | 15.8 | 15.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 16.5 | 48.2 | 15.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#2
Wisconsin
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#3
Ohio State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Penn State
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.4
#2
2015 Regular Season · Penn State
40.4
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
33.8
16.5 primary · 48.2 efficiency · 15.8 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8572
Oakcrest · Mays Landing, NJ
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.