Usage Score
2
Player Dossier
2014-2018East Carolina
Shaun James
DT • 6'4" • 263 lbs • Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Shaun James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
7.7
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
6.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
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.
Shaun James, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · East Carolina. Shaun James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
East Carolina paired 2.5 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 7.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · East Carolina
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
7.7
Usage
2
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Temple: 0. Houston: 0. Memphis: 0.5. Tulane: 1. UConn: 0. Cincinnati: 0. NC 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. South Florida: 1 by 4.2. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Temple: 1 by 4.2. Houston: 1 by 4.2. Memphis: 2 by 13.3. Tulane: 1 by 14.2. UConn: 2 by 8.3. Cincinnati: 3 by 12.5. NC State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=2 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | @ NC State | L 3-58 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Cincinnati | L 6-56 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs UConn | W 55-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Tulane | L 18-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Memphis | L 41-59 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Houston | L 20-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Temple | L 6-49 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Old Dominion | W 37-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | @ South Florida | L 13-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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East Carolina
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1 | 7.5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2.5 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1.5 | 7.7 | 2 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#2
Tulane
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#3
UCF
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#4
BYU
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Virginia Tech
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 25.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · East Carolina
2.5 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
9.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
8.7
1 primary · 7.5 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · East Carolina
6.9
1.5 primary · 7.7 efficiency · 2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8033
Green Run · Virginia Beach, VA
- Committed To
- East Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
28
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.