Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Mississippi State
Will James
DB • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Grand Bay, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Will James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.5
Consistency
33.3
Season Value
24.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
23242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • Southern Miss • Houston
- 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.
Will James, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Will James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 9 primary output with 21.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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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2025 Postseason · Houston
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
23.5
Usage
6.7
Consistency
33.3
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Unknown: 3. Rice: 2. Colorado: 0. Oregon State: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Arizona: 0. Arizona State: 2. West Virginia: 0. UCF: 2. TCU: 2. Baylor: 1
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. LSU: 6 by 25. Unknown: 4 by 46.7. Rice: 3 by 32.5. Colorado: 2 by 8.3. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. Texas Tech: 4 by 16.7. Arizona: 1 by 4.2. Arizona State: 3 by 32.5. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. UCF: 4 by 36.7. TCU: 5 by 40.8. Baylor: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=8 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | vs LSU | W 38-35 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Baylor | W 31-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs TCUSplash game | L 14-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ UCF | W 30-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs West Virginia | L 35-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/26 | @ Arizona State | W 24-16 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Arizona | W 31-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Texas Tech | L 11-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Oregon State | W 27-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/12 | vs Colorado | W 36-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ RiceSplash game | W 35-9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Southern Miss
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Houston
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 9 | 21.4 | 3.5 | 9 |
| 2025 Postseason | Houston | 12 | 23.5 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Houston | 12 | 23.5 | 6.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#2
Louisiana
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#5
TCU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
9 primary output · 21.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
25.4
#2
2025 Postseason · Houston
24.2
12 primary · 23.5 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Houston
24.2
12 primary · 23.5 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8437
Theodore · Theodore, AL
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
3
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
74
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.