Usage Score
4.9
Player Dossier
2019-2024Vanderbilt
Christian James
DL • 6'4" • 290 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Christian James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.7
Consistency
38.9
Season Value
17.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Christian James, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. Christian James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 0 primary output with 7.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
15.7
Usage
4.9
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Florida: 0.5. South Carolina: 1. Mississippi State: 1. Missouri: 0. Kentucky: 0.5. Ole Miss: 0. Tennessee: 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: 2 by 8.3. Florida: 3 by 17.5. South Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Mississippi State: 0 by 10. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Kentucky: 5 by 25.8. Ole Miss: 4 by 16.7. Tennessee: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Losses0.4 · n=7
First Half0.6 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.1 · n=4 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games0.4 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
25.8 vs Kentucky
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3 | 15.7 | 4.9 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 10.5 | 19.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 7.1 | 1.3 | -10.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 3 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#2
Missouri
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#3
Ole Miss
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.
#4
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
#5
South Carolina
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
0 primary output · 7.1 efficiency · 1.3 usage
36.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
26.4
10.5 primary · 19.2 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
96
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.