Usage Score
4.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Iowa State
D.J. Miller Jr.
DB • 5'11" • 187 lbs • O' Fallon, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Miller Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.9
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
12.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State • Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
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.
D.J. Miller Jr., DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Iowa State. D.J. Miller Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 Iowa State, Kent State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Loss with 1 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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2023 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
22.9
Usage
4.6
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 1. Arkansas: 0. Fresno State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Ohio: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Buffalo: 1. Akron: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Ball State: 1. Northern Illinois: 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. Arkansas: 5 by 20.8. Fresno State: 3 by 12.5. Miami (OH): 4 by 16.7. Ohio: 7 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 35. Buffalo: 3 by 22.5. Akron: 7 by 39.2. Bowling Green: 3 by 12.5. Ball State: 6 by 35. Northern Illinois: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Losses0.5 · n=11
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.5 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northern Illinois | L 27-37 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Ball State | L 3-34 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Bowling Green | L 19-49 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Akron | L 27-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Buffalo | L 6-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 14-28 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio | L 17-42 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Miami (OH) | L 3-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Fresno State | L 10-53 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Arkansas | L 6-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | @ UCF | L 6-56 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Kent State
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2 | 7.6 | 0.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 8.8 | 1.2 | -1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | -1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 4 | 27.1 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 5 | 22.9 | 4.6 | 1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#3
Oklahoma
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#4
Akron
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#5
Ball State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Iowa State
0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.6
#2
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
12.6
5 primary · 22.9 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kent State
11.5
4 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 3.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
124
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.