Player Career

James Heard Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Syracuse

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0
2024 PostseasonSyracuse1.58.821.5
2024 Regular SeasonSyracuse1.58.820
2025 Regular SeasonSyracuse0.57.92-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ohio

Week 1 · W 38-22

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

47.8 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 35 Georgia Tech

Week 9 · L 16-41 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

31.7 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 31.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Holy Cross

Week 5 · W 42-14

0.5

Havoc Plays

30.8 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.8 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 9 Miami

Week 11 · L 10-38 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

0

Havoc Plays

11.7 takeover

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.7 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 97 Boston College

Week 14 · L 12-34 · Conference game

0

Havoc Plays

9.4 takeover

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 9.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Syracuse

1.5 primary output · 8.8 efficiency · 2 usage

34.8

#2

2024 Regular Season · Syracuse

34.8

1.5 primary · 8.8 efficiency · 2 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Syracuse

15.7

0.5 primary · 7.9 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games