Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2018-2020Florida
James Houston IV
LB • 6'1" • 240 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Houston IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.1
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
11.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida
181819192020
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: 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.
James Houston IV, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Florida. James Houston IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Florida paired 9.5 primary output with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Game with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Florida
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
22.1
Usage
5.5
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
UL Monroe
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
17.5 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9/19 | @ UL Monroe | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Florida | 2 | 12.8 | 2.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida | 2 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida | 9.5 | 21.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida | 9.5 | 21.1 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Florida | 4.5 | 22.1 | 5.5 | -5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Florida | 4.5 | 22.1 | 5.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.3 takeover score.
#2
Auburn
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#3
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#4
Colorado State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Florida
9.5 primary output · 21.1 efficiency · 5.7 usage
15.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Florida
15.7
9.5 primary · 21.1 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Florida
11.7
4.5 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8619
American Heritage · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
101
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.