Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2019-2021Oregon
DJ James
CB • 6'0" • 180 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DJ James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.4
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
13.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Oregon
1919202021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
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.
DJ James, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Oregon. DJ James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Oregon paired 6.5 primary output with 21.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with 3 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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2021 Regular Season · Oregon
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
21.4
Usage
3.6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 0. Unknown: 0. Arizona: 0.5. Stanford: 1. California: 0. UCLA: 3. Colorado: 1. Washington: 0. Washington State: 0. Utah: 1. Oregon State: 0. Utah: 0
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. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Arizona: 5 by 25.8. Stanford: 3 by 22.5. California: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 8 by 63.3. Colorado: 4 by 26.7. Washington: 3 by 12.5. Washington State: 5 by 20.8. Utah: 5 by 30.8. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. Utah: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.4 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
UCLA
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/4 | @ Utah | L 10-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Oregon State | W 38-29 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Utah | L 7-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Washington State | W 38-24 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Washington | W 26-16 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Colorado | W 52-29 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ UCLASplash game | W 34-31 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs California | W 24-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Stanford | L 24-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Arizona | W 41-19 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Ohio State | W 35-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Oregon
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Oregon | 1 | 7.4 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 7.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Oregon | 1 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon | 1 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 6.5 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCLA
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.
#2
USC
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#4
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 22.5 takeover score.
#5
Colorado
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 21 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Oregon
6.5 primary output · 21.4 efficiency · 3.6 usage
13.2
#2
2020 Postseason · Oregon
5.2
1 primary · 11.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Oregon
5.2
1 primary · 11.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8783
Miami Carol City · Opa Locka, FL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
70
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.