Usage Score
6.5
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.
Efficiency
27.6
Consistency
45.3
Season Value
28.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Auburn
2223
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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.
Player insights
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 stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to 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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
27.6
Usage
6.5
Consistency
45.3
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 1. Unknown: 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
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. California: 5 by 30.8. Unknown: 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
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=5 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
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 Alabama | 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 | @ Arkansas | W 48-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Vanderbilt | 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 Unknown | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ California | W 14-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Auburn
2022-2023
Opening stop
Season 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 | 6.5 | 4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#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.
Top Seasons
#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
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
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.