Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2016-2019South Carolina
T.J. Brunson
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Columbia, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Brunson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
40.1
Consistency
52.3
Season Value
29.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
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.
T.J. Brunson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · South Carolina. T.J. Brunson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
South Carolina paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 40.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
40.1
Usage
9.8
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Alabama: 0. Missouri: 2. Kentucky: 2. Georgia: 1. Florida: 0.5. Tennessee: 1. Vanderbilt: 2. App State: 0. Clemson: 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. North Carolina: 9 by 37.5. Unknown: 4 by 21.7. Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 12 by 70. Kentucky: 5 by 40.8. Georgia: 10 by 51.7. Florida: 6 by 30. Tennessee: 10 by 51.7. Vanderbilt: 6 by 45. App State: 5 by 20.8. Clemson: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
Wins1.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=5 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
70 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Clemson | L 3-38 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs App State | L 15-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs VanderbiltSplash game | W 24-7 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | L 21-41 | 10 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Florida | L 27-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Georgia10+ tackles | W 20-17 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Kentucky | W 24-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Missouri10+ tackles | L 14-34 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Alabama | L 23-47 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ North Carolina | L 20-24 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Carolina
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 6.5 | 31.6 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 6.5 | 31.6 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | South Carolina | 10.5 | 38.3 | 10.6 | 4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 10.5 | 38.3 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12 | 40.1 | 9.8 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.4 takeover score.
#2
Michigan
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.7 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#4
Missouri
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#5
Kentucky
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · South Carolina
0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.4 usage
36.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · South Carolina
36.6
0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
29.3
12 primary · 40.1 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8539
DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD
- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
268
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.