Usage Score
9.9
Player Dossier
2017-2021Louisville
C.J. Avery
LB • 5'11" • 227 lbs • Grenada, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
C.J. Avery shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
42.3
Consistency
50.1
Season Value
29.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
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. Avery, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Louisville. C.J. Avery shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Louisville paired 14.5 primary output with 42.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win 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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2021 Postseason · Louisville
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
42.3
Usage
9.9
Consistency
50.1
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 0. Ole Miss: 2. Unknown: 0. UCF: 2. Florida State: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Virginia: 1. Boston College: 2. NC State: 2. Clemson: 2. Syracuse: 3. Duke: 0. Kentucky: 0.5
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. Air Force: 10 by 41.7. Ole Miss: 9 by 57.5. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. UCF: 6 by 45. Florida State: 5 by 20.8. Wake Forest: 12 by 50. Virginia: 3 by 22.5. Boston College: 7 by 49.2. NC State: 7 by 49.2. Clemson: 10 by 61.7. Syracuse: 7 by 59.2. Duke: 8 by 33.3. Kentucky: 9 by 42.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · n=6 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/28 | vs Air Force10+ tackles | L 28-31 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/28 | vs Kentucky | L 21-52 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/19 | @ Duke | W 62-22 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Syracuse | W 41-3 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Clemson10+ tackles | L 24-30 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ NC State | L 13-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Boston CollegeSplash game | W 28-14 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Virginia | L 33-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Wake Forest10+ tackles | L 34-37 | 12 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Florida State | W 31-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/17 | vs UCF | W 42-35 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/7 | @ Ole Miss | L 24-43 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisville
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisville | 0.5 | 13.8 | 3.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisville | 6 | 33 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Louisville | 14.5 | 40.6 | 9.6 | 8.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisville | 14.5 | 40.6 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 11 | 39.6 | 9.6 | -3.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Louisville | 14.5 | 42.3 | 9.9 | 3.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 14.5 | 42.3 | 9.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Mississippi State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.
#2
Florida State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.2 takeover score.
#3
Boston College
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.1 takeover score.
#4
Virginia Tech
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.2 takeover score.
#5
Syracuse
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Louisville
14.5 primary output · 42.3 efficiency · 9.9 usage
29.7
#2
2021 Regular Season · Louisville
29.7
14.5 primary · 42.3 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Louisville
29.3
14.5 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9133
Grenada · Grenada, MS
- Committed To
- Louisville
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
342
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 52 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.