Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2019-2024Memphis
Ja'Len Sims
LB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Fultondale, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ja'Len Sims shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.7
Consistency
50
Season Value
24.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Memphis • Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Ja'Len Sims, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Memphis. Ja'Len Sims shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Memphis paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Memphis, Southern Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: James Madison
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 · Southern Miss
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
22.7
Usage
5.5
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 1. Unknown: 1. South Florida: 0. Jacksonville State: 1. Louisiana: 0. UL Monroe: 1. Arkansas State: 2. James Madison: 2. Marshall: 0. Texas State: 0. South Alabama: 0.5. Troy: 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. Kentucky: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. South Florida: 4 by 16.7. Jacksonville State: 5 by 30.8. Louisiana: 3 by 12.5. UL Monroe: 7 by 39.2. Arkansas State: 4 by 36.7. James Madison: 6 by 45. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Texas State: 2 by 8.3. South Alabama: 1 by 9.2. Troy: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Losses0.7 · n=11
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
James Madison
Best efficiency game
45 vs James Madison
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Troy | L 20-52 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs South Alabama | L 14-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Texas State | L 3-58 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Marshall | L 3-37 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ James Madison | L 15-32 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Arkansas State | L 28-44 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ UL Monroe | L 21-38 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Louisiana | L 13-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Jacksonville State | L 7-44 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs South Florida | L 24-49 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Kentucky | L 0-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Memphis
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Southern Miss
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 5 | 20.8 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 8.5 | 22.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#2
James Madison
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#4
App State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#5
UL Monroe
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 31.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Memphis
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.1
#2
2020 Regular Season · Memphis
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
24.2
8.5 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8694
Mentor · Mentor, OH
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
75
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.