Usage Score
6.5
Player Dossier
2020-2024Eastern Michigan
Justin Jefferson
DL • 5'10" • 234 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Jefferson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.3
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
14
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
Justin Jefferson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan. Justin Jefferson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Eastern Michigan paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.3 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: Massachusetts
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Eastern Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
19.3
Usage
6.5
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 4. Washington: 0. Jacksonville State: 2. Unknown: 0. Kent State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Central Michigan: 0. Akron: 0. Toledo: 1. Ohio: 0. Buffalo: 2. Western Michigan: 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. Massachusetts: 7 by 69.2. Washington: 2 by 8.3. Jacksonville State: 4 by 36.7. Unknown: 0 by 0. Kent State: 0 by 0. Miami (OH): 3 by 12.5. Central Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 5 by 20.8. Toledo: 4 by 26.7. Ohio: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 3 by 32.5. Western Michigan: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=4 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · -1.1 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Western Michigan | L 18-26 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/21 | vs Buffalo | L 20-37 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Ohio | L 10-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Toledo | L 28-29 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Akron | L 21-25 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Central Michigan | W 38-34 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-38 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Kent State | W 52-33 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Jacksonville State | W 37-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Washington | L 9-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Massachusetts2+ sacks · Splash game | W 28-14 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Eastern Michigan
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | 10.4 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0.5 | 10.5 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Eastern Michigan | 10.5 | 23.5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 10.5 | 23.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 19.3 | 6.5 | -1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#2
Akron
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#3
Buffalo
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
#4
Western Michigan
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#5
Jacksonville State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 36.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
37.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
37.4
0 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Eastern Michigan
22.5
10.5 primary · 23.5 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8
Brother Rice · Oak Lawn, IL
- Committed To
- Eastern Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
121
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.