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Player Dossier
2007-2010Boston College
James McCluskey
FB • 6'2" • Billerica, MA, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
James McCluskey leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 67 efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
18
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
James McCluskey built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a FB from Billerica, MA wearing No. 36, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of James McCluskey's career was his backfield work: 160...
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- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
James McCluskey, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Boston College. James McCluskey leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 67 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 342
- Rushing yards
- 160
- Receiving yards
- 182
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
James McCluskey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boston College · FB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 342
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2008 Regular Season · Boston College
- Top game
- Clemson
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Billerica Memorial · Boston College
- High school pipeline
- Billerica Memorial · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 36 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 57 scrimmage yards · FB 34th (top 36%) · ACC 136th (top 63%) · National 1,367th (top 65%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Boston College | 6 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 26.5 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Boston College | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 26.5 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boston College | 7 | 207 | 84 | 123 | 1 | 57.7 |
| 2009 Postseason | Boston College | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 6 | 43 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boston College | 4 | 57 | 25 | 32 | 0 | 43.2 |
Related Context
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James McCluskey played FB for Boston College. Across 4 tracked seasons, James McCluskey recorded 160 rushing yards, 182 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Boston College.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Boston College paired 207 primary output with 36.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 23.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2007 Postseason · Boston College
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
4.5
Efficiency
23.5
Usage
2.9
Consistency
61.1
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 10. NC State: 0. Army: 4. Maryland: 7. Clemson: 2. Miami: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 2 by 27.1. NC State: 1 by 0. Army: 1 by 41.7. Maryland: 4 by 18.2. Clemson: 1 by 20.8. Miami: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins4 · Games = 5 · -3 vs Losses
Losses7 · Games = 1 · +3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Army
Player Story
James McCluskey story
James McCluskey built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a FB from Billerica, MA wearing No. 36, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of James McCluskey's career was his backfield work: 160 rushing yards, 45 carries, 4 rushing touchdowns, and 182 receiving yards across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 182 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives James McCluskey's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Boston College
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720072008200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Boston College | 27 | 23.5 | 2.9 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Boston College | 27 | 23.5 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Boston College | 207 | 36.6 | 10.9 | 180 |
| 2009 Postseason | Boston College | 51 | 37.4 | 4.1 | -156 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 51 | 37.4 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boston College | 57 | 67 | 3.7 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Clemson
Week 9 · W 16-10 · Conference game
Win with 21 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
68.4 takeover
21 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
#2
@ Virginia
Week 11 · W 14-10 · Conference game
18
Scrimmage Yards
65.9 takeover
Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 3.6 usage.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 9 · L 24-45 · Conference game
60
Scrimmage Yards
65 takeover
Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.
#4
@ Wake Forest
Week 10 · W 23-13 · Conference game
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Scrimmage Yards
63.2 takeover
Win with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
20 scrimmage yards and 5.8 usage.
#5
@ Kent State
Week 1 · W 21-0
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Scrimmage Yards
59.2 takeover
Win with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 15.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Boston College
207 primary output · 36.6 efficiency · 10.9 usage
57.7
#2
2010 Regular Season · Boston College
43.2
57 primary · 67 efficiency · 3.7 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Boston College
33.5
51 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
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