Usage Score
5
Player Dossier
2015-2018Clemson
J.D. Davis
LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Clemson, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
J.D. Davis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.8
Consistency
41.7
Season Value
20.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
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.
J.D. Davis, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Clemson. J.D. Davis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Clemson paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 19.8 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: Georgia Tech
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
19.8
Usage
5
Consistency
41.7
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Unknown: 0. Texas A&M: 1. Georgia Southern: 0. Georgia Tech: 2. Syracuse: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 2. Boston College: 1. South Carolina: 1. Pittsburgh: 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. Notre Dame: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 3 by 22.5. Georgia Southern: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Tech: 10 by 61.7. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. Florida State: 2 by 18.3. Louisville: 3 by 32.5. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. South Carolina: 3 by 22.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=11
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Notre Dame | W 30-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/2 | @ Pittsburgh | W 42-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | vs South Carolina | W 56-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Boston College | W 27-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Louisville | W 77-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Florida State | W 59-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Wake Forest | W 63-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Syracuse | W 27-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Georgia Tech10+ tackles | W 49-21 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Texas A&M | W 28-26 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 5.5 | 22.2 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 5.5 | 22.2 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 8 | 19.8 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 19.8 | 5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Tech
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#2
Louisville
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#3
Auburn
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.
#5
Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.2 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Clemson
20.7
8 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Clemson
20.7
8 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7667
D.W. Daniel · Central, SC
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
104
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.