Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2019-2021Indiana
Sampson James
RB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Avon, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Sampson James leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
31.8
Consistency
30.3
Season Value
26.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Indiana
1919202021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Sampson James, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Indiana. Sampson James leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Indiana paired 296 primary output with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 31.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with 33 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Postseason · Indiana
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
13.1
Efficiency
31.8
Usage
7
Consistency
30.3
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 2. Penn State: 4. Rutgers: 33. Michigan: 34. Michigan State: 22. Ohio State: 10. Maryland: 0. Wisconsin: 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. Ole Miss: 3 by 6.9. Penn State: 1 by 41.7. Rutgers: 7 by 49.1. Michigan: 9 by 35.3. Michigan State: 10 by 22.9. Ohio State: 3 by 34.7
Split Comparison
Wins15.5 · n=6 · +9.5 vs Losses
Losses6 · n=2 · -9.5 vs Wins
First Half18.3 · n=4 · +10.3 vs Second Half
Second Half8 · n=4 · -10.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
49.1 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Ole Miss | L 20-26 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 | 0 | — | — | 0.7 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Wisconsin | W 14-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Maryland | W 27-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Ohio State | L 35-42 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Michigan State | W 24-0 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Michigan | W 38-21 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Rutgers | W 37-21 | 7 | 33 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Penn State | W 36-35 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Indiana
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Indiana | 296 | 29.3 | 12.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Indiana | 296 | 29.3 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Indiana | 105 | 31.8 | 7 | -191 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Indiana | 105 | 31.8 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | — | -105 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
118
Primary metric
118 scrimmage yards and 30.1 usage.
#2
Rutgers
33
Primary metric
Win with 33 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
33 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
#3
Michigan
34
Primary metric
Win with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.
#4
Michigan State
22
Primary metric
Win with 22 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
22 scrimmage yards and 15.9 usage.
#5
Rutgers
36
Primary metric
Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Indiana
296 primary output · 29.3 efficiency · 12.2 usage
45.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Indiana
45.3
296 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 12.2 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Indiana
26.6
105 primary · 31.8 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9255
Avon · Avon, IN
- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
401
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.