Usage Score
17.5
Player Dossier
2017-2020Northwestern
Jace James
WR • 6'0" • 192 lbs • Carol Stream, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jace James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
60.9
Consistency
39
Season Value
53.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Jace James, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern. Jace James reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 92 primary output with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 60.9 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: Purdue
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
15.3
Efficiency
60.9
Usage
17.5
Consistency
39
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 10. Iowa: 21. Indiana: 11. Purdue: 41. Minnesota: 9. Illinois: 0
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. Ohio State: 2 by 33.3. Iowa: 3 by 46.7. Indiana: 1 by 73.3. Purdue: 3 by 91.1. Minnesota: 1 by 60
Split Comparison
Losses18.4 · n=5
First Half14 · n=3 · -2.7 vs Second Half
Second Half16.7 · n=3 · +2.7 vs First Half
All Games15.3 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
91.1 vs Purdue
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 41 | 76.7 | 13.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 41 | 76.7 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | -41 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 92 | 60.9 | 17.5 | 92 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | -92 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
41
Primary metric
41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
#2
Penn State
25
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Kentucky
16
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
#4
Iowa
21
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#5
Indiana
11
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
92 primary output · 60.9 efficiency · 17.5 usage
53.1
#2
2017 Postseason · Northwestern
52
41 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Northwestern
52
41 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 13.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8872
St Joseph Regional · Montvale, NJ
- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
133
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 8 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.