Usage Score
2.7
Player Dossier
2018-2022UTEP
James Tupou
FB • 5'10" • 230 lbs • Allen, TX, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
James Tupou leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 84.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
84.5
Consistency
65.7
Season Value
62.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
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 Tupou, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UTEP. James Tupou leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 84.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
UTEP paired 164 primary output with 84.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 84.5 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: UTSA
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. 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 · UTEP
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
18.2
Efficiency
84.5
Usage
2.7
Consistency
65.7
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 24. North Texas: 8. New Mexico State: 24. New Mexico: 8. Florida Atlantic: 20. Middle Tennessee: 14. Rice: 10. Florida International: 17. UTSA: 39
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. Oklahoma: 1 by 100. North Texas: 1 by 66.7. New Mexico State: 2 by 100. New Mexico: 1 by 66.7. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 100. Rice: 2 by 41.7. Florida International: 2 by 85.4. UTSA: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins20.3 · n=3 · +3.2 vs Losses
Losses17.2 · n=6 · -3.2 vs Wins
First Half16.8 · n=5 · -3.2 vs Second Half
Second Half20 · n=4 · +3.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
100 vs UTSA
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ UTSA | L 31-34 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Florida International | W 40-6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8.5 |
| Thu 11/3 | @ Rice | L 30-37 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 13-24 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 24-21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Sun 9/18 | @ New Mexico | L 10-27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs New Mexico State | W 20-13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 12 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Oklahoma | L 13-45 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Sun 8/28 | vs North Texas | L 13-31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UTEP
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTEP | 5 | 20.8 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTEP | 80 | 49.5 | 1.9 | 75 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTEP | 80 | 49.5 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTEP | 164 | 84.5 | 2.7 | 84 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39
Primary metric
39 scrimmage yards and 3.7 usage.
#2
Fresno State
41
Primary metric
Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 2.4 usage.
#3
New Mexico State
24
Primary metric
Win with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 4.7 usage.
#4
Oklahoma
24
Primary metric
Loss with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
#5
Florida Atlantic
25
Primary metric
Loss with 25 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
25 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · UTEP
164 primary output · 84.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage
62.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · UTEP
33.5
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7578
Allen · Allen, TX
- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
249
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.