Usage Score
5.1
Player Dossier
2022-2025James Madison
Brent Austin
DB • 5'11" • 180 lbs • San Bernardino, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brent Austin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.1
Consistency
54.7
Season Value
28.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- James Madison • South Florida • California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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.
Brent Austin, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison. Brent Austin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
James Madison paired 0 primary output with 6.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.1 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 James Madison, South Florida, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
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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2024 Postseason · South Florida
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
29.1
Usage
5.1
Consistency
54.7
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 1. Alabama: 0. Southern Miss: 3. Miami: 2. Tulane: 0. Memphis: 2. UAB: 2. Florida Atlantic: 1. Navy: 0. Charlotte: 1. Rice: 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. San José State: 2 by 18.3. Alabama: 6 by 25. Southern Miss: 4 by 46.7. Miami: 4 by 36.7. Tulane: 4 by 16.7. Memphis: 3 by 32.5. UAB: 7 by 49.2. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 22.5. Navy: 2 by 8.3. Charlotte: 6 by 35. Rice: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.5 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
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs UAB
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/25 | @ San José State | W 41-39 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Rice | L 28-35 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Charlotte | W 59-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Navy | L 7-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 44-21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UAB | W 35-25 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Memphis | L 3-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Tulane | L 10-45 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami | L 15-50 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Southern Miss | W 49-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Alabama | L 16-42 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
James Madison
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
South Florida
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
California
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 2 | 10 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2024 Postseason | South Florida | 12 | 29.1 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Florida | 12 | 29.1 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | California | 13.5 | 23.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | California | 13.5 | 23.1 | 2.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#2
Southern Miss
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Southern
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#4
Miami
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#5
UAB
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · James Madison
0 primary output · 6.7 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36
#2
2024 Postseason · South Florida
28.3
12 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 5.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · South Florida
28.3
12 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
110
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 36 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.