Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2019-2022Ole Miss
S • 6'3" • 205 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
AJ Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Usage Score
8.6
Efficiency
30.6
Consistency
53.2
Season Value
25.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ole Miss
Snapshot
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.
AJ Finley, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ole Miss. AJ Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Ole Miss paired 12 primary output with 37.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
30.6
Usage
8.6
Consistency
53.2
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0. Unknown: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. Tulsa: 1. Kentucky: 0. Vanderbilt: 0.5. Auburn: 1. LSU: 0. Texas A&M: 1. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 2. Mississippi State: 0
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. Troy: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Georgia Tech: 7 by 39.2. Tulsa: 9 by 47.5. Kentucky: 9 by 37.5. Vanderbilt: 13 by 55. Auburn: 8 by 43.3. LSU: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 26.7. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 5 by 40.8. Mississippi State: 4 by 16.7
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
55 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Mississippi State | L 22-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ ArkansasSplash game | L 27-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Alabama | L 24-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Texas A&M | W 31-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ LSU | L 20-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Auburn | W 48-34 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Vanderbilt10+ tackles | W 52-28 | 13 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kentucky | W 22-19 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Tulsa | W 35-27 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Georgia Tech | W 42-0 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Troy | W 28-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ole Miss
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 2 | 7.9 | 2.2 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Ole Miss | 12 | 37.8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 12 | 37.8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ole Miss | 8 | 35 | 5.7 | -4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 8 | 35 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 7.5 | 30.6 | 8.6 | -0.5 |
#1 Featured game
Liberty
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.
#2
LSU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#4
South Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Ole Miss
12 primary output · 37.8 efficiency · 9 usage
31.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · Ole Miss
31.8
12 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Ole Miss
25.2
8 primary · 35 efficiency · 5.7 usage
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
239
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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