Usage Score
6.5
Player Dossier
2018-2022South Alabama
A.J. DeShazor Jr.
LB • 6'0" • 224 lbs • Lakeland, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. DeShazor Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.2
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
10.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
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.
A.J. DeShazor Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · South Alabama. A.J. DeShazor Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
South Alabama paired 4.5 primary output with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · South Alabama
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
15.2
Usage
6.5
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. Central Michigan: 0. Louisiana Tech: 1. Louisiana: 0. UL Monroe: 2. Arkansas State: 0. Old Dominion: 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. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Central Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 18.3. Louisiana: 3 by 12.5. UL Monroe: 3 by 32.5. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=6
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs UL Monroe
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
South Alabama
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | South Alabama | 2 | 20.2 | 6.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Alabama | 3 | 23.7 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Alabama | 3.5 | 21.4 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Alabama | 4.5 | 26 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Alabama | 4 | 15.2 | 6.5 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#2
Memphis
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#4
UL Monroe
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.
#5
Coastal Carolina
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · South Alabama
4.5 primary output · 26 efficiency · 5.7 usage
19.4
#2
2020 Regular Season · South Alabama
11.1
3.5 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · South Alabama
10.5
4 primary · 15.2 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8486
Lake Gibson · Lakeland, FL
- Committed To
- South Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
223
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.