Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2023Auburn
D.J. James
CB • 6'1" • 164 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Auburn
2223
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Player Story
D.J. James built his college career from 2022 through 2023 as a cornerback from Mobile, AL wearing No. 4, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of D.J. James' career was his defensive production: 75 tackles,...
Read the storyD.J. James, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Auburn. D.J. James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 75
- TFL
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 17
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
D.J. James quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · CB
- Career Tackles
- 75
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 2 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Auburn
- Top game
- Vanderbilt
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 38 tackles · CB 51st (top 13%) · SEC 105th (top 18%) · National 949th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 37 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | 46.4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | 54.7 |
Related Context
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D.J. James played CB for Auburn. Across 2 tracked seasons, D.J. James recorded 75 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Auburn paired 14.5 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Kentucky
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
21.2
Usage
4.1
Consistency
61.4
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mercer: 0. San José State: 1. Penn State: 2. Missouri: 1. LSU: 1. Georgia: 1. Ole Miss: 0. Arkansas: 1. Mississippi State: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Western Kentucky: 2. Alabama: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mercer: 4 by 16.7. San José State: 1 by 14.2. Penn State: 5 by 40.8. Missouri: 2 by 18.3. LSU: 1 by 14.2. Georgia: 4 by 26.7. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas: 2 by 18.3. Mississippi State: 3 by 22.5. Texas A&M: 4 by 16.7. Western Kentucky: 6 by 45. Alabama: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
45 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Alabama | L 27-49 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Western KentuckySplash game | W 41-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Texas A&M | W 13-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Mississippi State | L 33-39 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Arkansas | L 27-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Ole Miss | L 34-48 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Georgia | L 10-42 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs LSU | L 17-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Missouri | W 17-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Penn StateSplash game | L 12-41 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs San José State | W 24-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Mercer | W 42-16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
D.J. James story
D.J. James built his college career from 2022 through 2023 as a cornerback from Mobile, AL wearing No. 4, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of D.J. James' career was his defensive production: 75 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 17 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Auburn. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but D.J. James' production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn.
The arc is straightforward: D.J. James moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Auburn
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 10 | 21.2 | 4.1 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 14.5 | 27.6 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Vanderbilt
Week 10 · W 31-15 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#2
vs Western Kentucky
Week 12 · W 41-17
2
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Georgia
Week 6 · L 10-42 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Penn State
Week 3 · L 12-41
2
Havoc Plays
58.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Samford
Week 3 · W 45-13
2
Havoc Plays
56.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Auburn
14.5 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 5.5 usage
54.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Auburn
46.4
10 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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