Player Dossier

2020-2024

Wake Forest

J.J. Roberts

DB • 5'11" • 184 lbs • Hurricane, WV, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

J.J. Roberts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.1

Efficiency

43

Consistency

24.9

Season Value

23.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Wake Forest

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Wake Forest • Marshall
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

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. Roberts, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Wake Forest. J.J. Roberts shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Wake Forest paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 43 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

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

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wake Forest, Marshall.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Win with 5 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 · Marshall

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.4

Efficiency

43

Usage

8.1

Consistency

24.9

Best Game by takeover score

Louisiana

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Virginia Tech: 0. Ohio State: 0. Western Michigan: 1.5. App State: 4. Georgia Southern: 0. Georgia State: 4. UL Monroe: 0. Southern Miss: 0. Coastal Carolina: 5. Old Dominion: 1. James Madison: 0.5. Louisiana: 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. Unknown: 1 by 24.2. Virginia Tech: 10 by 41.7. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Western Michigan: 15 by 65. App State: 6 by 65. Georgia Southern: 7 by 29.2. Georgia State: 9 by 77.5. UL Monroe: 7 by 29.2. Southern Miss: 3 by 12.5. Coastal Carolina: 12 by 100. Old Dominion: 8 by 43.3. James Madison: 8 by 38.3. Louisiana: 3 by 12.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.8 · n=9 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · -0.6 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

Coastal Carolina

Best efficiency game

100 vs Coastal Carolina

Result
Sun 12/8@ LouisianaW 31-333000
Sun 12/1@ James MadisonW 35-33840.5000
Sun 11/24@ Old DominionW 42-3585001
Sat 11/16vs Coastal Carolina10+ tacklesW 31-19126104
Sat 11/9@ Southern MissW 37-331000
Sat 11/2vs UL MonroeW 28-2375000
Thu 10/17vs Georgia StateSplash gameW 35-2095211
Sun 10/13@ Georgia SouthernL 23-2475000
Sat 10/5vs App StateW 52-3761004
Sat 9/28vs Western Michigan10+ tacklesW 27-201581.5000
Sat 9/21@ Ohio StateL 14-4953000
Sat 9/7@ Virginia Tech10+ tacklesL 14-31103000
Sat 8/31vs Unknown11002

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Marshall

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

202020212021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWake Forest071.2
2021 PostseasonWake Forest414.92.44
2021 Regular SeasonWake Forest414.92.40
2022 Regular SeasonWake Forest721.923
2023 Regular SeasonMarshall4.536.58.2-2.5
2024 Regular SeasonMarshall18438.113.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Coastal Carolina

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.9 takeover score.

#2

Georgia State

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.

#3

App State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

#4

App State

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.

#5

James Madison

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Wake Forest

0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.2 usage

36

#2

2023 Regular Season · Marshall

25.8

4.5 primary · 36.5 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Marshall

23.7

18 primary · 43 efficiency · 8.1 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

1

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.837

Cabell Midland · Ona, WV

Committed To
Wake Forest
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

212

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

J.J. Roberts quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
212