Player Dossier

2019-2024

Kentucky

J.J. Weaver

LB • 6'5" • 255 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

J.J. Weaver shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

9

Efficiency

24.4

Consistency

63.2

Season Value

30.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee

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.

J.J. Weaver, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Kentucky. J.J. Weaver shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Kentucky paired 3 primary output with 18.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 24.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

Loss with 2 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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2024 Regular Season · Kentucky

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

24.4

Usage

9

Consistency

63.2

Best Game by takeover score

Louisville

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 2. South Carolina: 0. Georgia: 0. Ohio: 1. Ole Miss: 2. Vanderbilt: 2. Florida: 0.5. Auburn: 2. Texas: 1. Louisville: 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. Southern Miss: 3 by 32.5. South Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Georgia: 4 by 16.7. Ohio: 1 by 14.2. Ole Miss: 2 by 28.3. Vanderbilt: 4 by 36.7. Florida: 3 by 17.5. Auburn: 5 by 40.8. Texas: 2 by 18.3. Louisville: 6 by 35

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=5 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Auburn

Best efficiency game

40.8 vs Auburn

Result
Sat 11/30vs LouisvilleL 14-4165100
Sat 11/23@ TexasL 14-3122100
Sat 10/26vs AuburnL 10-2453110
Sat 10/19@ FloridaL 20-48300.5000
Sat 10/12vs VanderbiltL 13-2042110
Sat 9/28@ Ole MissW 20-1721110
Sat 9/21vs OhioW 41-610001
Sat 9/14vs GeorgiaL 12-1342000
Sat 9/7vs South CarolinaL 6-3110000
Sat 8/31vs Southern MissW 31-031110

Career Arc

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

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    Kentucky

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2019202020212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonKentucky318.310.7
2020 Regular SeasonKentucky824.28.85
2021 Regular SeasonKentucky2028.512.512
2022 Regular SeasonKentucky1028.310.3-10
2023 PostseasonKentucky15.5267.25.5
2023 Regular SeasonKentucky15.5267.20
2024 Regular SeasonKentucky11.524.49-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Tennessee

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

#2

Louisville

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.

#3

Clemson

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#4

Tennessee

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#5

Vanderbilt

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Kentucky

3 primary output · 18.3 efficiency · 10.7 usage

33.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Kentucky

30.6

20 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 12.5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Kentucky

30.5

8 primary · 24.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8978

Moore Traditional School · Louisville, KY

Committed To
Kentucky
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

192

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 57 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

J.J. Weaver quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
192