Usage Score
18.1
Player Dossier
2014-2018Oregon
A.J. Hotchkins
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Portland, OR, USA
High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence
A.J. Hotchkins shows a high-volume tackler profile with 57.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
57.2
Consistency
47.2
Season Value
34.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon • UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
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.
A.J. Hotchkins, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP. A.J. Hotchkins shows a high-volume tackler profile with 57.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UTEP paired 19.5 primary output with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, UTEP.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
57.2
Usage
18.1
Consistency
47.2
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0.5. UNLV: 2. Tennessee: 0. New Mexico State: 2. UTSA: 2. North Texas: 1.5. Louisiana Tech: 1. UAB: 1. Rice: 1. Middle Tennessee: 0. Western Kentucky: 5. Southern Miss: 3.5
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. Unknown: 13 by 55. UNLV: 8 by 53.3. Tennessee: 10 by 41.7. New Mexico State: 8 by 53.3. UTSA: 5 by 40.8. North Texas: 14 by 65. Louisiana Tech: 11 by 55.8. UAB: 15 by 60. Rice: 7 by 39.2. Middle Tennessee: 14 by 50. Western Kentucky: 12 by 100. Southern Miss: 9 by 72.5
Split Comparison
Losses1.8 · n=10
First Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=6 · +0.6 vs First Half
All Games1.6 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Southern MissSplash game | L 7-39 | 9 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Western Kentucky10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 16-40 | 12 | 8 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Middle Tennessee10+ tackles | L 32-48 | 14 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Rice | W 34-26 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs UAB10+ tackles | L 0-19 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Louisiana Tech10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 11 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs North Texas10+ tackles | L 24-27 | 14 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ UTSA | L 21-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs New Mexico State | L 20-27 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | L 0-24 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ UNLV | L 24-52 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown10+ tackles | — | 13 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
UTEP
2018
Final stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 4 | 26.5 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 13.1 | 3.8 | -3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 19.5 | 57.2 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Kentucky
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.7 takeover score.
#2
Southern Miss
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#3
Washington
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#4
Wyoming
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
#5
UNLV
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
19.5 primary output · 57.2 efficiency · 18.1 usage
34.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Oregon
12.5
4 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
7.2
1 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
168
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.