Player Dossier

2018-2022

Indiana

James Head Jr.

DL • 6'5" • 258 lbs • Miami, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

James Head Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

1.9

Efficiency

13.1

Consistency

100

Season Value

38.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Indiana

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Indiana
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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 Head Jr., DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Indiana. James Head Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Indiana paired 0 primary output with 13.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 13.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Win with 0 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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2022 Regular Season · Indiana

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

13.1

Usage

1.9

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Purdue

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 0. Nebraska: 0. Rutgers: 0. Penn State: 0. Ohio State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 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. Cincinnati: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 10 by 41.7. Purdue: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Losses0 · n=6
First Half0 · n=4 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · 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

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

41.7 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 11/26vs PurdueL 16-3021000
Sat 11/19@ Michigan State10+ tacklesW 39-31101000
Sat 11/12@ Ohio StateL 14-5611000
Sat 11/5vs Penn StateL 14-4553000
Sat 10/22@ RutgersL 17-2410000
Sat 10/1@ NebraskaL 21-3511000
Sat 9/24@ CincinnatiL 24-4521000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Indiana

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2018201920192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonIndiana213.45.2
2019 PostseasonIndiana8.521.77.56.5
2019 Regular SeasonIndiana8.521.77.50
2020 PostseasonIndiana314.34.8-5.5
2020 Regular SeasonIndiana314.34.80
2021 Regular SeasonIndiana110.35.4-2
2022 Regular SeasonIndiana013.11.9-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.

#3

Minnesota

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.

#4

Iowa

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.

#5

Ball State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Indiana

0 primary output · 13.1 efficiency · 1.9 usage

38.3

#2

2019 Postseason · Indiana

28.2

8.5 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 7.5 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Indiana

28.2

8.5 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 7.5 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8688

Miami Southridge · Miami, FL

Committed To
Indiana
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

61

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

James Head Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
61