Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2015-2018Buffalo
Justin Brandon
DL • 6'1" • 305 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Brandon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.8
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
13.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent 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.
Justin Brandon, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Buffalo. Justin Brandon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Buffalo paired 8 primary output with 14.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.8 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: Kent State
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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2018 Postseason · Buffalo
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
14.8
Usage
4.4
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0. Unknown: 0. Temple: 1. Eastern Michigan: 1. Rutgers: 1. Army: 0. Akron: 0. Toledo: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Kent State: 4. Ohio: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Northern Illinois: 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. Troy: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Temple: 2 by 18.3. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 1 by 14.2. Army: 5 by 20.8. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 2 by 18.3. Kent State: 3 by 52.5. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Bowling Green: 0 by 0. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=8 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.4 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
Kent State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/23 | @ Troy | L 32-42 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 29-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Bowling Green | W 44-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/15 | @ Ohio | L 17-52 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/7 | vs Kent State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 48-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/31 | vs Miami (OH) | W 51-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Toledo | W 31-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Akron | W 24-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Army | L 13-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Rutgers | W 42-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 35-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Temple | W 36-29 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Buffalo
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Buffalo | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Buffalo | 4 | 17.7 | 8.1 | 3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Buffalo | 8 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 8 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#2
Army
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#3
Minnesota
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#4
Boston College
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Akron
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Buffalo
8 primary output · 14.8 efficiency · 4.4 usage
13.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Buffalo
13.3
8 primary · 14.8 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Buffalo
12.1
4 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7533
Ben Davis · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
79
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.