Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2021-2024UTEP
James Neal
LB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Paris, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.9
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
8.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UTEP • Texas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
James Neal, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · UTEP. James Neal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
UTEP paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 UTEP, Texas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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
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2024 Postseason · Texas State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
17.9
Usage
3.6
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 0. Unknown: 1. UTSA: 1. Arizona State: 0. Sam Houston: 0. Troy: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Old Dominion: 0.5. Louisiana: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Southern Miss: 0. Georgia State: 0. South Alabama: 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. North Texas: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. UTSA: 3 by 22.5. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Sam Houston: 3 by 12.5. Troy: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas State: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 9 by 42.5. Louisiana: 4 by 16.7. UL Monroe: 5 by 20.8. Southern Miss: 9 by 37.5. Georgia State: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.1 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=5 · -0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.1 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs Old Dominion
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/3 | vs North Texas | W 30-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | @ South Alabama | W 45-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Georgia State | L 44-52 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Southern Miss | W 58-3 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UL Monroe | W 38-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/29 | vs Louisiana | L 17-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Old Dominion | L 14-24 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Arkansas State | W 41-9 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/3 | @ Troy | W 38-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Sam Houston | L 39-40 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/12 | vs Arizona State | L 28-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs UTSA | W 49-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UTEP
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Texas State
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | UTEP | 2 | 9.2 | 3.1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 12.5 | 2.4 | -2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTEP | 5.5 | 31.3 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas State | 2.5 | 17.9 | 3.6 | -3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas State | 2.5 | 17.9 | 3.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#2
New Mexico State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.7 takeover score.
#4
UTSA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#5
Sam Houston
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · UTEP
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.4 usage
38.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · UTEP
15.7
5.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Texas State
8.2
2.5 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 3.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
133
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.