Usage Score
0.9
Player Dossier
2023-2024Illinois
CJ Bufkin
DB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
CJ Bufkin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5 disruption score.
Efficiency
5
Consistency
100
Season Value
35.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
CJ Bufkin, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Illinois. CJ Bufkin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0 primary output with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
5
Usage
0.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kansas: 0. Nebraska: 0. Michigan: 0. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 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. Kansas: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5
First Half0 · n=3 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
8.3 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2023-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0
Primary metric
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
#2
Northwestern
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
#3
Kansas
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
0 primary output · 5 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · Illinois
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
11
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.