Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2015-2017Florida State
Derwin James
DB • 6'3" • 211 lbs • Haines City, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derwin James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
44.2
Consistency
49.7
Season Value
31.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Florida State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Florida State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
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.
Derwin James, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Florida State. Derwin James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Florida State paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win with 6 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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2017 Regular Season · Florida State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
44.2
Usage
8.6
Consistency
49.7
Best Game by takeover score
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. NC State: 1. Wake Forest: 2. Miami: 2. Duke: 0. Louisville: 0. Boston College: 1. Syracuse: 6. Clemson: 2. Unknown: 2. Florida: 2. UL Monroe: 0.5
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. Alabama: 6 by 35. NC State: 8 by 43.3. Wake Forest: 4 by 36.7. Miami: 5 by 40.8. Duke: 6 by 25. Louisville: 8 by 33.3. Boston College: 13 by 60. Syracuse: 3 by 62.5. Clemson: 9 by 57.5. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Florida: 7 by 49.2. UL Monroe: 12 by 55
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half2.3 · n=6 · +1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/2 | vs UL Monroe10+ tackles | W 42-10 | 12 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida | W 38-22 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Clemson | L 14-31 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 27-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Boston College10+ tackles | L 3-35 | 13 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Louisville | L 28-31 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Duke | W 17-10 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Miami | L 20-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Wake Forest | W 26-19 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs NC State | L 21-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Alabama | L 7-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Florida State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida State | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 1 | 27.9 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida State | 19.5 | 44.2 | 8.6 | 18.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Syracuse
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#2
Ole Miss
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 33.5 takeover score.
#4
Florida
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 30.2 takeover score.
#5
Boston College
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Florida State
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2017 Regular Season · Florida State
31.2
19.5 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Florida State
21.6
1 primary · 27.9 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9982
Haines City · Auburndale, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
95
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.