Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2018-2022Georgia Southern
Justin Birdsong
DB • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Lithonia, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Birdsong shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.8
Consistency
9.1
Season Value
10.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App 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.
Justin Birdsong, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern. Justin Birdsong shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Georgia Southern paired 6.5 primary output with 20.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.8 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: Ball State
Win with 3 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 · Georgia Southern
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
20.8
Usage
4
Consistency
9.1
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Nebraska: 0. UAB: 0. Ball State: 3. Coastal Carolina: 0. Georgia State: 0. Old Dominion: 0. South Alabama: 0. Louisiana: 0. Marshall: 0.5. App State: 1
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 4.2. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. UAB: 4 by 16.7. Ball State: 4 by 46.7. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Georgia State: 7 by 29.2. Old Dominion: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 5 by 20.8. Louisiana: 3 by 12.5. Marshall: 7 by 34.2. App State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=5 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs App State | W 51-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Marshall | L 10-23 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/11 | @ Louisiana | L 17-36 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs South Alabama | L 31-38 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Old Dominion | W 28-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Georgia State | L 33-41 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 30-34 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Ball State | W 34-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ UAB | L 21-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Nebraska | W 45-42 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia Southern
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192020202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 1 | 6.1 | 0.5 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 1 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 6.5 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 6.5 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 4.5 | 25.3 | 5.2 | -2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 4.5 | 20.8 | 4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#2
Ball State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#3
Florida Atlantic
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#4
Louisiana
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Georgia Southern
6.5 primary output · 20.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
23.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
23.8
6.5 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
18.6
4.5 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8506
Stephenson · Stone Mountain, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia Southern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
121
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.