Usage Score
10
Player Dossier
2022-2024Indiana
James Carpenter
DL • 6'2" • 284 lbs • Roanoke, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Carpenter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.5
Consistency
62.2
Season Value
49.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- James Madison • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Norfolk State
Scouting Read
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James Carpenter, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison. James Carpenter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.5 disruption score.
James Carpenter played DL for James Madison and Indiana. Across 3 tracked seasons, James Carpenter recorded 18 rushing yards and 142 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with James Madison.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
James Madison paired 22 primary output with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.5 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 James Madison, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Indiana
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
34.5
Usage
10
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 5. Florida International: 0.5. UCLA: 2. Maryland: 4. Northwestern: 2. Nebraska: 2. Washington: 0. Michigan State: 3.5. Michigan: 2. Ohio State: 0. Purdue: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 7 by 79.2. Florida International: 3 by 17.5. UCLA: 3 by 32.5. Maryland: 3 by 52.5. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Washington: 3 by 12.5. Michigan State: 3 by 47.5. Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Ohio State: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 2 by 23.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.9 · Games = 9 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses2.5 · Games = 2 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Notre Dame
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Notre DameSplash game | L 17-27 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Purdue | W 66-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Ohio State | L 15-38 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs MichiganSplash game | W 20-15 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Michigan StateSplash game | W 47-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Washington | W 31-17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 56-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 41-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Maryland2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-28 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ UCLASplash game | W 42-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Florida International | W 31-7 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
James Madison
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 22 | 43.7 | 10.8 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | James Madison | 24.5 | 35.8 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 24.5 | 35.8 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Indiana | 22.5 | 34.5 | 10 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 22.5 | 34.5 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Norfolk State
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.1 takeover score.
#2
Notre Dame
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.
#3
Utah State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Southern
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#5
Old Dominion
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · James Madison
22 primary output · 43.7 efficiency · 10.8 usage
52.2
#2
2024 Postseason · Indiana
49.6
22.5 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Indiana
49.6
22.5 primary · 34.5 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
20
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
142
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.
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