Usage Score
7.8
Player Dossier
2015-2018Arkansas State
Justin Clifton
DB • 6'0" • 204 lbs • Tupelo, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Clifton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.2
Consistency
54.9
Season Value
28.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arkansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
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 Clifton, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Arkansas State. Justin Clifton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Arkansas State paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.2 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: UNLV
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
37.2
Usage
7.8
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 0.5. Unknown: 1. Alabama: 0. Tulsa: 1. UNLV: 2. Georgia Southern: 1. App State: 0.5. Georgia State: 2. Louisiana: 2. South Alabama: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. UL Monroe: 3
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. Nevada: 6 by 30. Unknown: 6 by 35. Alabama: 8 by 33.3. Tulsa: 7 by 39.2. UNLV: 12 by 70. Georgia Southern: 6 by 35. App State: 6 by 30. Georgia State: 6 by 45. Louisiana: 7 by 49.2. South Alabama: 6 by 25. Coastal Carolina: 6 by 25. UL Monroe: 0 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 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
UNLV
Best efficiency game
70 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Nevada | L 13-16 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs UL MonroeSplash game | W 31-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 44-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs South Alabama | W 38-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Louisiana | L 43-47 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 10/18 | vs Georgia State | W 51-35 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 10/10 | vs App State | L 9-35 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Georgia Southern | L 21-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs UNLV10+ tackles | W 27-20 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Tulsa | W 29-20 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Alabama | L 7-57 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arkansas State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Arkansas State | 15.5 | 40.1 | 7.9 | 14.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 15.5 | 40.1 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arkansas State | 18.5 | 37.3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 18.5 | 37.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 13 | 37.2 | 7.8 | -5.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 13 | 37.2 | 7.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#2
South Alabama
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Toledo
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#4
UNLV
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#5
SMU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Arkansas State
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.4
#2
2017 Postseason · Arkansas State
33
18.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Arkansas State
33
18.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7906
Tupelo · Tupelo, MS
- Committed To
- Arkansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
227
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.