Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2017-2019Baylor
James Lynch
DT • 6'4" • 295 lbs • Round Rock, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Lynch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
36.8
Consistency
43.9
Season Value
46.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Baylor
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Baylor
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas 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.
James Lynch, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Baylor. James Lynch shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Baylor paired 38 primary output with 36.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 36.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 Postseason · Baylor
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.7
Efficiency
36.8
Usage
11.5
Consistency
43.9
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 2. Unknown: 2.5. UTSA: 0. Rice: 4. Iowa State: 2. Kansas State: 7. Texas Tech: 6.5. Oklahoma State: 0. West Virginia: 0. TCU: 2. Oklahoma: 1. Texas: 5. Kansas: 1. Oklahoma: 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. Georgia: 2 by 28.3. Unknown: 2 by 33.3. UTSA: 2 by 8.3. Rice: 2 by 48.3. Iowa State: 2 by 28.3. Kansas State: 5 by 70.8. Texas Tech: 4 by 66.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 8.3. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. TCU: 6 by 45. Oklahoma: 3 by 22.5. Texas: 2 by 58.3. Kansas: 2 by 18.3. Oklahoma: 5 by 70.8
Split Comparison
Wins2.8 · n=10 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses2.7 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half3.4 · n=7 · +1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=7 · -1.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/2 | vs Georgia | L 14-26 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Oklahoma2+ sacks · Splash game | L 23-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Kansas | W 61-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Texas2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Oklahoma | L 31-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ TCU | W 29-23 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | vs West Virginia | W 17-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Oklahoma State | W 45-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Texas Tech2+ sacks · Splash game | W 33-30 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Kansas State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 31-12 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Iowa State | W 23-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Rice2+ sacks · Splash game | W 21-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs UTSA | W 63-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Baylor
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Baylor | 8 | 20.4 | 7.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Baylor | 16.5 | 28.6 | 11.2 | 8.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Baylor | 38 | 36.8 | 11.5 | 21.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Baylor | 38 | 36.8 | 11.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Primary metric
7 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#2
Texas Tech
6.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#3
UTSA
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma
5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#5
Kansas State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Baylor
38 primary output · 36.8 efficiency · 11.5 usage
46.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Baylor
46.8
38 primary · 36.8 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Baylor
34.6
16.5 primary · 28.6 efficiency · 11.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8639
Round Rock · Round Rock, TX
- Committed To
- Baylor
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
97
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.