Player Dossier

2019-2022

Ole Miss

AJ Finley

S • 6'3" • 205 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

AJ Finley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

2.2

Efficiency

7.9

Consistency

6.1

Season Value

4.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ole Miss

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Ole Miss
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Liberty

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.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Ole Miss paired 12 primary output with 37.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 7.9 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: Alabama

Loss with 1 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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2019 Regular Season · Ole Miss

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

0.2

Efficiency

7.9

Usage

2.2

Consistency

6.1

Best Game by takeover score

Mississippi State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 0. Unknown: 0. California: 0. Alabama: 1. Vanderbilt: 0. Missouri: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Auburn: 0. New Mexico State: 0. LSU: 0. Mississippi 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. Memphis: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. California: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 4 by 26.7. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Missouri: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. LSU: 1 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 1 by 14.2

Split Comparison

Wins0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=8 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · +0.0 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

Alabama

Best efficiency game

26.7 vs Alabama

Result
Fri 11/29@ Mississippi StateL 20-2111100
Sun 11/17vs LSUL 37-5810000
Sat 11/9vs New Mexico StateW 41-311000
Sat 11/2@ AuburnL 14-2011000
Sat 10/19vs Texas A&ML 17-2421000
Sat 10/12@ MissouriL 27-3822000
Sat 10/5vs VanderbiltW 31-610000
Sat 9/28@ AlabamaL 31-5944100
Sat 9/21vs CaliforniaL 20-2810000
Sat 9/14vs Unknown11000
Sat 8/31@ MemphisL 10-1511000

Career Arc

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

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    Ole Miss

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonOle Miss27.92.2
2020 PostseasonOle Miss1237.8910
2020 Regular SeasonOle Miss1237.890
2021 PostseasonOle Miss8355.7-4
2021 Regular SeasonOle Miss8355.70
2022 Regular SeasonOle Miss7.530.68.6-0.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

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.

Quick Answers

AJ Finley quick answers

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
239