Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
49
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Arkansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Justin Clifton built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Tupelo, MS wearing No. 10, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of Justin Clifton's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Justin Clifton, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Arkansas State. Justin Clifton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 227
- TFL
- 19
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 23
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Justin Clifton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arkansas State · DB
- Career Tackles
- 227
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Arkansas State
- Top game
- Troy
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Tupelo · Arkansas State
- High school pipeline
- Tupelo · 19 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 76 tackles · DB 30th (top 4%) · Sun Belt 13th (top 3%) · National 218th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 41.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | Arkansas State | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 57.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 13 | 82 | 6.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 57.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arkansas State | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 12 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 13 | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 12 | 70 | 5.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 2 | 56.7 |
Related Context
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Justin Clifton played DB for Arkansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Clifton recorded 227 tackles and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Arkansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Arkansas State paired 18.5 primary output with 37.3 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.
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2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
37.2
Usage
7.7
Consistency
54.9
Best Game by takeover score
UNLV
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 0.5. Southeast Missouri State: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 6 by 30. Southeast Missouri State: 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
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Wins1.3 · Games = 7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs Wins
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 | @ LouisianaSplash game | L 43-47 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Thu 10/18 | vs Georgia StateSplash game | 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 · Splash game | 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 Southeast Missouri State | W 48-21 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Clifton story
Justin Clifton built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Tupelo, MS wearing No. 10, spending time with Arkansas State. The clearest part of Justin Clifton's career was his defensive production: 227 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 23 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Clifton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Arkansas State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Arkansas State | 16.5 | 40.9 | 7.4 | 15.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 16.5 | 40.9 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arkansas State | 18.5 | 37.3 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 18.5 | 37.3 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 13 | 37.2 | 7.7 | -5.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 13 | 37.2 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Troy
Week 12 · W 35-3 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Toledo
Week 1 · L 10-31
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#3
vs UNLV
Week 4 · W 27-20
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Nebraska
Week 1 · L 36-43
2
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#5
vs UL Monroe
Week 12 · W 31-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Arkansas State
18.5 primary output · 37.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Arkansas State
62.4
18.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Arkansas State
57.7
16.5 primary · 40.9 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
14
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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