Usage Score
12.5
Player Dossier
2019-2024Kentucky
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.
Efficiency
28.5
Consistency
37.1
Season Value
30.6
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
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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
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.5 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: Tennessee
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2021 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
28.5
Usage
12.5
Consistency
37.1
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. UL Monroe: 4. Missouri: 3. Unknown: 1. South Carolina: 2. Florida: 1.5. LSU: 0. Georgia: 0. Mississippi State: 0.5. Tennessee: 5. Vanderbilt: 1. New Mexico State: 1. Louisville: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UL Monroe: 2 by 48.3. Missouri: 3 by 42.5. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. South Carolina: 2 by 28.3. Florida: 4 by 31.7. LSU: 2 by 8.3. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 6 by 30. Tennessee: 4 by 66.7. Vanderbilt: 3 by 22.5. New Mexico State: 0 by 10. Louisville: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 8 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 3 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.9 · Games = 6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · Games = 6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ Louisville | W 52-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs New Mexico State | W 56-16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Vanderbilt | W 34-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Tennessee2+ sacks · Splash game | L 42-45 | 4 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Mississippi State | L 17-31 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Georgia | L 13-30 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs LSU | W 42-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Florida | W 20-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ South Carolina | W 16-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs MissouriSplash game | W 35-28 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs UL Monroe2+ sacks · Splash game | W 45-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kentucky
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 3 | 18.3 | 10.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 8 | 24.2 | 8.8 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kentucky | 20 | 28.5 | 12.5 | 12 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kentucky | 10 | 28.3 | 10.3 | -10 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kentucky | 15.5 | 26 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kentucky | 15.5 | 26 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kentucky | 11.5 | 24.4 | 9 | -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.