Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Ball State
James Jennette III
DL • 6'3" • 284 lbs • Florissant, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Jennette III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
73
High-end production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fordham
Player Story
James Jennette III built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from Florissant, MO wearing No. 35, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of James Jennette III's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
James Jennette III, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Ball State. James Jennette III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 84
- TFL
- 15
- Sacks
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 5
Quick Answers
James Jennette III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · DL
- Career Tackles
- 84
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Fordham
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hazelwood West · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Hazelwood West · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 35 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 22.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 12 | 42 | 8 | 3.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 63.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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James Jennette III played DL for Ball State. Across 4 tracked seasons, James Jennette III recorded 84 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Ball State paired 13.5 primary output with 25.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fordham
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
25.8
Usage
9.3
Consistency
49.1
Best Game by takeover score
Fordham
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 1. Fordham: 4. Florida Atlantic: 1. NC State: 0. Northern Illinois: 2. Eastern Michigan: 1. Toledo: 0. Ohio: 0. Western Michigan: 3. Central Michigan: 0.5. Kent State: 0. Miami (OH): 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 3 by 22.5. Fordham: 5 by 60.8. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 30.8. NC State: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 6 by 45. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Toledo: 3 by 12.5. Ohio: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 5 by 50.8. Central Michigan: 3 by 17.5. Kent State: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 5 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 7 · -0.8 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
Fordham
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Fordham
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | vs Miami (OH) | W 41-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Kent State | L 38-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Central Michigan | L 44-45 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Western MichiganSplash game | L 31-35 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Ohio | L 21-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | W 52-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 29-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 27-20 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ NC State | L 23-34 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 31-41 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Fordham2+ sacks · Splash game | W 57-29 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Indiana | L 24-34 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
James Jennette III story
James Jennette III built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive lineman from Florissant, MO wearing No. 35, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of James Jennette III's career was his defensive production: 84 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks across 26 career games in the available record. That gives James Jennette III's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ball State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 20.5 | 5.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 21.2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 13.5 | 25.8 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | -13.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Fordham
Week 2 · W 57-29
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
86.9 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Western Kentucky
Week 4 · L 20-28
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Western Michigan
Week 11 · L 31-35 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 6 · L 16-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 12 · L 24-40 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Ball State
13.5 primary output · 25.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
63.2
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ball State
52.7
10 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Ball State
22.7
2 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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