Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025Georgia
E.J. Lightsey
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Fitzgerald, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
E.J. Lightsey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.1
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
10.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Georgia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia • Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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.
E.J. Lightsey, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Georgia. E.J. Lightsey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Georgia paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Georgia, Georgia Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
6.7
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 1. Colorado: 0. Unknown: 0. Clemson: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Duke: 0. Syracuse: 0. NC State: 1. Boston College: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia: 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. BYU: 6 by 35. Colorado: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 10 by 41.7. Wake Forest: 8 by 33.3. Virginia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 7 by 29.2. Syracuse: 6 by 25. NC State: 8 by 43.3. Boston College: 6 by 25. Pittsburgh: 4 by 16.7. Georgia: 12 by 50
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · +0 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
NC State
Best efficiency game
50 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ BYU | L 21-25 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Georgia10+ tackles | L 9-16 | 12 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | L 28-42 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Boston College | W 36-34 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ NC State | L 36-48 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Syracuse | W 41-16 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Duke | W 27-18 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Virginia Tech | W 35-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Wake Forest | W 30-29 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Clemson10+ tackles | W 24-21 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Colorado | W 27-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Georgia
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Tech
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | 5.6 | 1.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 2 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 2 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 2 | 28.1 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 2 | 28.1 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#2
BYU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#3
NC State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
#4
Vanderbilt
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 29.7 takeover score.
#5
Notre Dame
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 24.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Georgia
0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 1.6 usage
35.7
#2
2025 Postseason · Georgia Tech
10.8
2 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
10.8
2 primary · 28.1 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8848
Fitzgerald · Fitzgerald, GA
- Committed To
- Georgia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
103
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.