Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2024-2025Vanderbilt
C.J. Heard
S • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
C.J. Heard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.7
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
39.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Florida Atlantic • Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Scouting Read
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C.J. Heard, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt. C.J. Heard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
C.J. Heard played S for Florida Atlantic and Vanderbilt. Across 2 tracked seasons, C.J. Heard recorded 145 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Florida Atlantic.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 14.5 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.7 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Florida Atlantic, Vanderbilt.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
34.7
Usage
7.6
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Charleston Southern: 1. Virginia Tech: 4. South Carolina: 1. Georgia State: 0. Utah State: 0. Alabama: 0. LSU: 0. Missouri: 2. Texas: 0. Auburn: 3. Kentucky: 3.5. Tennessee: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Virginia Tech: 5 by 60.8. South Carolina: 12 by 60. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. Utah State: 2 by 8.3. Alabama: 8 by 33.3. LSU: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 8 by 53.3. Texas: 4 by 16.7. Auburn: 6 by 55. Kentucky: 4 by 51.7. Tennessee: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 10 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 3 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Iowa | L 27-34 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Tennessee | W 45-24 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs KentuckySplash game | W 45-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs AuburnSplash game | W 45-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Texas | L 31-34 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs MissouriSplash game | W 17-10 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs LSU | W 31-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Alabama | L 14-30 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Utah State | W 55-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Georgia State | W 70-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ South Carolina10+ tackles | W 31-7 | 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 44-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Charleston Southern | W 45-3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Florida Atlantic
2024
Opening stop
- 2
Vanderbilt
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 1.5 | 29 | 5.3 | — |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 14.5 | 34.7 | 7.6 | 13 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 14.5 | 34.7 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.8 takeover score.
#2
Kentucky
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#3
Auburn
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#4
Temple
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#5
Missouri
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
14.5 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage
39.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
39.4
14.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
12.7
1.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8778
Woodward Academy · Atlanta, GA
- Committed To
- Florida Atlantic
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
145
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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