Usage Score
15.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Arizona State
DJ Calhoun
LB • 6'0" • 234 lbs • El Cerrito, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DJ Calhoun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
47.9
Consistency
39.5
Season Value
31.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
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.
DJ Calhoun, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Arizona State. DJ Calhoun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Arizona State paired 21.5 primary output with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 47.9 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: Arizona
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
47.9
Usage
15.3
Consistency
39.5
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. NC State: 4. New Mexico State: 0. San Diego State: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Oregon: 0. Stanford: 2.5. Washington: 3. Utah: 3. USC: 2. Colorado: 1. UCLA: 1. Oregon State: 1. Arizona: 4
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. NC State: 5 by 60.8. New Mexico State: 13 by 50. San Diego State: 8 by 33.3. Texas Tech: 10 by 41.7. Oregon: 8 by 33.3. Stanford: 9 by 62.5. Washington: 6 by 55. Utah: 7 by 59.2. USC: 9 by 57.5. Colorado: 8 by 43.3. UCLA: 8 by 43.3. Oregon State: 4 by 26.7. Arizona: 4 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.7 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=6 · +0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | vs NC State | L 31-52 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Arizona2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-30 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Oregon State | W 40-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ UCLA | L 37-44 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Colorado | W 41-30 | 8 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs USC | L 17-48 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ UtahSplash game | W 30-10 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs WashingtonSplash game | W 13-7 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ StanfordSplash game | L 24-34 | 9 | 7 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs Oregon | W 37-35 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Texas Tech10+ tackles | L 45-52 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs San Diego State | L 20-30 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs New Mexico State10+ tackles | W 37-31 | 13 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arizona State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona State | 17 | 40.9 | 12.6 | 17 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arizona State | 21.5 | 47.9 | 15.3 | 4.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arizona State | 21.5 | 47.9 | 15.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.6 takeover score.
#2
Arizona
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#3
NC State
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#4
Stanford
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#5
Utah
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Arizona State
21.5 primary output · 47.9 efficiency · 15.3 usage
31.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Arizona State
31.4
21.5 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 15.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Arizona State
27.3
17 primary · 40.9 efficiency · 12.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9308
El Cerrito · El Cerrito, CA
- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
176
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.