Usage / Role
54%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2022-2023Auburn
CB • 6'1" • 164 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
D.J. James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
Usage / Role
54%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
76
High-end production for a corner
Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Auburn
Snapshot
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
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Season Ledger
| 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
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.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Auburn paired 14.5 primary output with 27.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.6 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: Vanderbilt
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
5.5
Consistency
45.3
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game by game trend chart. California: 1. Samford: 2. Texas A&M: 0.5. Georgia: 1. LSU: 1. Ole Miss: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Vanderbilt: 3. Arkansas: 3. New Mexico State: 1. Alabama: 2
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. California: 5 by 30.8. Samford: 4 by 36.7. Texas A&M: 2 by 13.3. Georgia: 1 by 14.2. LSU: 6 by 35. Ole Miss: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 7 by 59.2. Arkansas: 2 by 38.3. New Mexico State: 3 by 22.5. Alabama: 4 by 36.7
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Vanderbilt
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs AlabamaSplash game | L 24-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs New Mexico State | L 10-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ ArkansasSplash game | W 48-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ VanderbiltSplash game | W 31-15 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Mississippi State | W 27-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Ole Miss | L 21-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ LSU | L 18-48 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Georgia | L 20-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Texas A&M | L 10-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs SamfordSplash game | W 45-13 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ California | W 14-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
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, 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.
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Auburn
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#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
1
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.
#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
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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