Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Western Kentucky
T.J. Springer
DB • 6'1" • 195 lbs • Nashville, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Springer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8 disruption score.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Player Story
T.J. Springer built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Nashville, TN wearing No. 6, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of T.J. Springer's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
T.J. Springer, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. T.J. Springer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 17
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
T.J. Springer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · DB
- Career Tackles
- 17
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Rice
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Maplewood · Western Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Maplewood · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Junior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 11 tackles · DB 560th (top 59%) · Conference USA 184th (top 45%) · National 2,750th (top 46%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 7 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 16.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 7 | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 16.2 |
Related Context
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T.J. Springer played DB for Western Kentucky. Across 5 tracked seasons, T.J. Springer recorded 17 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.1
Efficiency
8
Usage
2.2
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 1. South Florida: 0. Houston Christian: 0. Ohio State: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Liberty: 0. New Mexico State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 0 by 10. South Florida: 3 by 12.5. Houston Christian: 1 by 4.2. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 4.2. Liberty: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs New Mexico State
Player Story
T.J. Springer story
T.J. Springer built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Nashville, TN wearing No. 6, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of T.J. Springer's career was his defensive production: 17 tackles, 1 interception, and 3 passes defended across 12 career games in the available record. That gives T.J. Springer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Kentucky
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 3 | 17.1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 9.2 | 3.8 | -2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 8 | 2.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Rice
Week 11 · W 45-10 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
57.2 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Old Dominion
Week 1 · W 38-35 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
56.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#3
vs UT Martin
Week 1 · W 59-21
3
Havoc Plays
43.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#4
@ BYU
Week 9 · L 10-41
0
Havoc Plays
11.9 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.9 takeover score.
#5
vs New Mexico State
Week 11 · L 29-38 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
11.7 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.8 usage
45.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
42.4
3 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 0.3 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
31
1 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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