Usage Score
14.5
Player Dossier
2023-2025Clemson
T.J. Parker
DE • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Phenix City, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Parker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
32
Consistency
45.3
Season Value
37.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
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.
T.J. Parker, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Clemson. T.J. Parker shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Clemson paired 28.5 primary output with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
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 Postseason · Clemson
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
32
Usage
14.5
Consistency
45.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0.5. Georgia: 0. App State: 1. NC State: 4. Stanford: 2. Florida State: 2.5. Wake Forest: 0.5. Virginia: 2. Louisville: 0. Virginia Tech: 1.5. Pittsburgh: 9.5. Unknown: 0. South Carolina: 3. SMU: 2
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. Texas: 3 by 17.5. Georgia: 1 by 4.2. App State: 3 by 22.5. NC State: 5 by 60.8. Stanford: 4 by 36.7. Florida State: 5 by 45.8. Wake Forest: 4 by 21.7. Virginia: 2 by 28.3. Louisville: 1 by 4.2. Virginia Tech: 5 by 35.8. Pittsburgh: 7 by 79.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 8 by 63.3. SMU: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.8 · n=9 · +1.9 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=4 · -1.9 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=7 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half2.6 · n=7 · +1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Texas | L 24-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ SMU | W 34-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs South CarolinaSplash game | L 14-17 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Pittsburgh2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 4.50 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia Tech | W 24-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Louisville | L 21-33 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Virginia | W 48-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Wake Forest | W 49-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Florida State | W 29-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Stanford | W 40-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs NC State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 59-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs App State | W 66-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Georgia | L 3-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Clemson | 19 | 29.4 | 10.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Clemson | 19 | 29.4 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 28.5 | 32 | 14.5 | 9.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 28.5 | 32 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 15 | 24.5 | 8.8 | -13.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Pittsburgh
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
9.5
Primary metric
9.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.1 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 66 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#5
NC State
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Clemson
28.5 primary output · 32 efficiency · 14.5 usage
37.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Clemson
37.8
28.5 primary · 32 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Clemson
36.4
19 primary · 29.4 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9731
Central · Phenix City, AL
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
119
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.