Usage Score
7.1
Player Dossier
2020-2025Baylor
A.J. McCarty
DB • 6'0" • 195 lbs • Brownwood, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
A.J. McCarty shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.8
Consistency
70.2
Season Value
31.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Baylor
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Baylor • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
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.
A.J. McCarty, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Baylor. A.J. McCarty shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Baylor paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Baylor, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Win 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 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
17.8
Usage
7.1
Consistency
70.2
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0.5. Unknown: 1. Washington State: 0. North Texas: 1. Arizona State: 1. Cincinnati: 2. Arizona: 1. Baylor: 0. TCU: 0.5. Iowa State: 1. Colorado: 1. Oklahoma State: 1. West Virginia: 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. Arkansas: 1 by 9.2. Unknown: 5 by 30.8. Washington State: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 2 by 18.3. Arizona State: 3 by 22.5. Cincinnati: 3 by 32.5. Arizona: 0 by 10. Baylor: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 3 by 17.5. Iowa State: 1 by 14.2. Colorado: 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma State: 3 by 22.5. West Virginia: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.1 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Arkansas | L 26-39 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs West Virginia | W 52-15 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Oklahoma State | W 56-48 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Colorado | L 27-41 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Iowa State | W 23-22 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ TCU | L 34-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Baylor | L 35-59 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Arizona | W 28-22 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | vs CincinnatiSplash game | W 44-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arizona State | W 30-22 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs North Texas | W 66-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Washington State | L 16-37 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Baylor
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Texas Tech
2023-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 1 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 4 | 18.2 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas Tech | 11 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 4 | 15.9 | 3.7 | -7 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#2
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.4 takeover score.
#4
Kansas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.1 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Baylor
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
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#2
2024 Postseason · Texas Tech
31.2
11 primary · 17.8 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
31.2
11 primary · 17.8 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
88
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 37 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.