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Player Dossier
2014-2018UTEP
A.J. Hotchkins
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Portland, OR, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. Hotchkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 59.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
94
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon • UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Player Story
A.J. Hotchkins built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Portland, OR wearing No. 45, spending time with Oregon and UTEP. The clearest part of A.J. Hotchkins' career was his defensive...
Read the storyA.J. Hotchkins, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · UTEP. A.J. Hotchkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 59.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 168
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
A.J. Hotchkins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UTEP · LB
- Career Tackles
- 168
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · UTEP
- Top game
- Western Kentucky
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 126 tackles · LB 11th (top 1%) · Conference USA 1st (top 1%) · National 12th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 7 | 35 | 2.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 27 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 3 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 15.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 77.6 |
Related Context
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A.J. Hotchkins played LB for Oregon and UTEP. Across 5 tracked seasons, A.J. Hotchkins recorded 12 receiving yards and 168 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with UTEP.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UTEP paired 23.5 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 59.7 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.
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2018 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
59.7
Usage
16.9
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Arizona: 0.5. UNLV: 2. Tennessee: 0. New Mexico State: 2. UTSA: 4. North Texas: 1.5. Louisiana Tech: 1. UAB: 1. Rice: 2. Middle Tennessee: 0. Western Kentucky: 6. Southern Miss: 3.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Arizona: 13 by 55. UNLV: 8 by 53.3. Tennessee: 10 by 41.7. New Mexico State: 8 by 53.3. UTSA: 5 by 60.8. North Texas: 14 by 65. Louisiana Tech: 11 by 55.8. UAB: 15 by 60. Rice: 7 by 49.2. Middle Tennessee: 14 by 50. Western Kentucky: 12 by 100. Southern Miss: 9 by 72.5
Split Comparison
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Wins2 · Games = 1 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses2.0 · Games = 11 · -0.0 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
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 | @ RiceSplash game | 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 | @ UTSASplash game | L 21-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | L 20-27 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Tennessee10+ tackles | L 0-24 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | @ UNLVSplash game | L 24-52 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Northern Arizona10+ tackles | L 10-30 | 13 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
A.J. Hotchkins story
A.J. Hotchkins built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Portland, OR wearing No. 45, spending time with Oregon and UTEP. The clearest part of A.J. Hotchkins' career was his defensive production: 168 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 12 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives A.J. Hotchkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Oregon
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
UTEP
2018
Final stop
Season Value 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 | 4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 13.1 | 3.8 | -3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 23.5 | 59.7 | 16.9 | 22.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Western Kentucky
Week 12 · L 16-40 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Washington
Week 6 · L 21-70 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#3
vs Southern Miss
Week 13 · L 7-39 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#4
@ UTSA
Week 5 · L 21-30 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Wyoming
Week 3 · W 49-13
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Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
23.5 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 16.9 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Oregon
27
4 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
15.1
1 primary · 13.1 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
7
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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