Usage Score
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Player Dossier
2009-2012USC
T.J. McDonald
S • 6'2" • Fresno, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Efficiency
20
Consistency
100
Season Value
73.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Scouting Read
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T.J. McDonald, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · USC. T.J. McDonald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
USC paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · USC
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
20
Usage
—
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 1. Arizona State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 2
All Games1 · Games = 2
Game Log
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2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
20 vs Arizona State
Career Arc
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USC
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
2009201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | USC | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 15 | — | 3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | USC | 3 | 30 | — | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 20 | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
California
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Washington State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Virginia
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Regular Season · USC
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
73.3
#2
2011 Regular Season · USC
67.4
3 primary · 30 efficiency · — usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · USC
62.5
3 primary · 15 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.9838
Edison · Fresno, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
0
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 8 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.