Usage Score
3.4
Player Dossier
2017-2020USC
C.J. Pollard
S • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Carson, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
C.J. Pollard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
14.5
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
7.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- USC • Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
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.
C.J. Pollard, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · USC. C.J. Pollard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
USC paired 2 primary output with 9.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Utah State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Regular Season · USC
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
3.4
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 0. Utah: 0. Arizona: 0. Oregon: 1. California: 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. BYU: 3 by 12.5. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Arizona: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 6 by 35. California: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=2 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
35 vs Oregon
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2017-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Utah State
2020
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 1 | 7.5 | 2.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 1 | 14.5 | 3.4 | -1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#2
Stanford
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
#3
California
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.2 takeover score.
#4
UNLV
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.3 takeover score.
#5
Texas
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · USC
2 primary output · 9.4 efficiency · 2.4 usage
8.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · USC
7.7
1 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 3.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · USC
6.9
1 primary · 7.5 efficiency · 2.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9039
Junipero Serra · Gardena, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
29
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.