Usage Score
4.1
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 Score
4.1
Efficiency
21.2
Consistency
61.4
Season Value
27.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Auburn
Snapshot
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.
D.J. James, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Auburn. D.J. James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.6 disruption score.
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 stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to 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.
Analysis workspace
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
21.2
Usage
4.1
Consistency
61.4
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 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
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. Unknown: 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
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 Kentucky | 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 State | 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 Unknown | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Auburn
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 10 | 21.2 | 4.1 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 14.5 | 27.6 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.5 takeover score.
#2
Western Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#3
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#4
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Auburn
14.5 primary output · 27.6 efficiency · 6.5 usage
28.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Auburn
27.9
10 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
75
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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