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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2021Clemson
James Skalski
LB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • Sharpsburg, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Skalski shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
James Skalski built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a linebacker from Sharpsburg, GA wearing No. 47, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of James Skalski's career was his defensive production:...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
James Skalski, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Clemson. James Skalski shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 41.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 258
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 18
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
James Skalski quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · LB
- Career Tackles
- 258
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 11 entries · 58 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Ponchatoula
- High school pipeline
- Ponchatoula · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 47 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 87 tackles · LB 99th (top 8%) · ACC 11th (top 2%) · National 128th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 15.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 18.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 15 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 60.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 9 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 9 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 85 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 61.8 |
Related Context
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James Skalski played LB for Clemson. Across 6 tracked seasons, James Skalski recorded 258 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Clemson paired 20 primary output with 41.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 41.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Clemson
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
41.3
Usage
8.6
Consistency
34.5
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 0. Georgia: 0. South Carolina State: 4. Georgia Tech: 4. NC State: 0. Boston College: 3. Syracuse: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Florida State: 0. Louisville: 2.5. UConn: 1. Wake Forest: 3.5. South Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 2 by 8.3. Georgia: 14 by 50. South Carolina State: 3 by 52.5. Georgia Tech: 9 by 77.5. NC State: 4 by 16.7. Boston College: 6 by 55. Syracuse: 6 by 35. Pittsburgh: 16 by 50. Florida State: 5 by 20.8. Louisville: 8 by 58.3. UConn: 3 by 22.5. Wake Forest: 5 by 55.8. South Carolina: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2 · Games = 10 · +2 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · -2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | @ Iowa State | W 20-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | @ South Carolina | W 30-0 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Wake ForestSplash game | W 48-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs UConn | W 44-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ LouisvilleSplash game | W 30-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Florida State | W 30-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Pittsburgh10+ tackles | L 17-27 | 16 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/15 | @ Syracuse | W 17-14 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 19-13 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ NC State | L 21-27 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Georgia TechSplash game | W 14-8 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs South Carolina StateSplash game | W 49-3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Georgia10+ tackles | L 3-10 | 14 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
James Skalski story
James Skalski built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a linebacker from Sharpsburg, GA wearing No. 47, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of James Skalski's career was his defensive production: 258 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 9 passes defended across 58 career games in the available record. That gives James Skalski's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162016201720172018201920192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 3 | 12 | 2.8 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 3 | 12 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 4.5 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 4.5 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 11.3 | 2.8 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 18 | 37 | 8.1 | 17 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 18 | 37 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 8 | 24.6 | 5 | -10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 8 | 24.6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 20 | 41.3 | 8.6 | 12 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 20 | 41.3 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Syracuse
Week 3 · W 41-6 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Georgia Tech
Week 3 · W 14-8 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#3
vs The Citadel
Week 12 · W 61-3
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Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
#4
vs South Carolina State
Week 2 · W 49-3
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Notre Dame
Week 16 · W 34-10
3
Havoc Plays
83.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Clemson
20 primary output · 41.3 efficiency · 8.6 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Clemson
61.8
20 primary · 41.3 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Clemson
60.5
18 primary · 37 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
14
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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