Usage Score
8.1
Player Profile
Jake Saunders
DL • 6'2" • 295 lbs • Loveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jake Saunders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.6
Consistency
52.7
Season Value
29.5
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- Northwestern
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northwestern
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Jake Saunders, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Northwestern. Jake Saunders shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
22.6
Usage
8.1
Consistency
52.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 1. Nebraska: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Michigan State: 0.5. Ohio State: 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. Iowa: 2 by 18.3. Nebraska: 2 by 18.3. Wisconsin: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 3 by 17.5. Ohio State: 2 by 38.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · n=2 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=3 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=2 · +1.1 vs First Half
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
38.3 vs Ohio State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 5.5 | 22.6 | 8.1 | 2.5 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
#2
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
#3
Massachusetts
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.5 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 20.1 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 19.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Northwestern
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
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#2
2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
29.5
5.5 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
10.4
3 primary · 11.6 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8492
Loveland · Loveland, OH
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
30
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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