Usage Score
3.5
Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa State
Ta'Shawn James
DB • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ta'Shawn James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.4
Consistency
43.3
Season Value
21.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
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.
Ta'Shawn James, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Iowa State. Ta'Shawn James shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 0 primary output with 7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win with 2 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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2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
23.4
Usage
3.5
Consistency
43.3
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Kansas State: 1. Iowa: 2. Arkansas State: 0. Arizona: 0. Cincinnati: 1. Colorado: 0. BYU: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Kansas State: 1 by 14.2. Iowa: 1 by 24.2. Arkansas State: 5 by 20.8. Arizona: 3 by 12.5. Cincinnati: 9 by 47.5. Colorado: 8 by 33.3. BYU: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Cincinnati
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 7 | 1.4 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 1 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 5 | 23.4 | 3.5 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#2
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
#3
Cincinnati
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.3 takeover score.
#4
BYU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.4 takeover score.
#5
Kansas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 21.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
0 primary output · 7 efficiency · 1.4 usage
36.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
21.2
5 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
6.9
1 primary · 18.1 efficiency · 3.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8542
Carl Albert · Oklahoma City, OK
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
79
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.