Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2023-2025Louisville
T.J. Capers
LB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Capers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.6
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
12.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
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.
T.J. Capers, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Louisville. T.J. Capers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Louisville paired 5 primary output with 18.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Loss with 1 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 · Louisville
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
18.6
Usage
6.6
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 0. Unknown: 0. James Madison: 0. Bowling Green: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Virginia: 0. Miami: 1. Boston College: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. California: 0. Clemson: 1. SMU: 1. Kentucky: 0
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. Toledo: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. James Madison: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 5 by 20.8. Pittsburgh: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 3 by 12.5. Miami: 3 by 22.5. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. Virginia Tech: 5 by 30.8. California: 2 by 8.3. Clemson: 4 by 26.7. SMU: 8 by 43.3. Kentucky: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs SMU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/23 | vs Toledo | W 27-22 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Kentucky | W 41-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ SMU | L 6-38 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Clemson | L 19-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs California | L 26-29 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Virginia Tech | W 28-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Boston College | W 38-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/17 | @ Miami | W 24-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Virginia | L 27-30 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Pittsburgh | W 34-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Bowling Green | W 40-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | vs James Madison | W 28-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisville
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 1 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 1 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Louisville | 5 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Louisville | 5 | 18.6 | 6.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
SMU
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#2
Miami
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
#3
Virginia Tech
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#4
Clemson
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
#5
Boston College
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Louisville
5 primary output · 18.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
12.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Louisville
12.3
5 primary · 18.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Louisville
3.9
1 primary · 6.6 efficiency · 1.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9449
Columbus · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Louisville
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
53
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 19 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.