Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2016-2019USC
John Houston Jr.
LB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Carson, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Houston Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
42.6
Consistency
30.2
Season Value
23.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Scouting Read
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John Houston Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · USC. John Houston Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.6 disruption score.
John Houston Jr. played LB for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Houston Jr. recorded 247 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
USC paired 0 primary output with 6.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2019 Postseason · USC
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
42.6
Usage
9.5
Consistency
30.2
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0.5. Fresno State: 1. Stanford: 0. BYU: 1. Utah: 0.5. Washington: 0. Notre Dame: 4. Arizona: 4. Colorado: 1. Oregon: 0.5. Arizona State: 0. California: 0. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 4 by 21.7. Fresno State: 13 by 60. Stanford: 5 by 20.8. BYU: 8 by 43.3. Utah: 9 by 42.5. Washington: 10 by 41.7. Notre Dame: 8 by 73.3. Arizona: 8 by 73.3. Colorado: 9 by 47.5. Oregon: 9 by 42.5. Arizona State: 9 by 37.5. California: 5 by 20.8. UCLA: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 5 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · Games = 6 · -0.1 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
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Iowa | L 24-49 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCLA | W 52-35 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ California | W 41-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Arizona State | W 31-26 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | vs Oregon | L 24-56 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Colorado | W 35-31 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 41-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Notre DameSplash game | L 27-30 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Washington10+ tackles | L 14-28 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Utah | W 30-23 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ BYU | L 27-30 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Stanford | W 45-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Fresno State10+ tackles | W 31-23 | 13 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
USC
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 9 | 31.4 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 9 | 31.4 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 7.5 | 31.5 | 5.3 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 12.5 | 42.6 | 9.5 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 12.5 | 42.6 | 9.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Notre Dame
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#2
Colorado
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#3
Utah
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.7 takeover score.
#4
Arizona
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.
#5
Washington State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · USC
0 primary output · 6.7 efficiency · 1.3 usage
36
#2
2016 Regular Season · USC
36
0 primary · 6.7 efficiency · 1.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · USC
25.8
7.5 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
3
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9768
Junipero Serra · Gardena, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
247
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.