Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2012-2016Iowa State
T.J. Mutcherson
DB • 5'11" • Tampa, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Mutcherson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Efficiency
31
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
15.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa State • UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
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. Mutcherson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Iowa State. T.J. Mutcherson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 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 Iowa State, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 4 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2016 Postseason · UCF
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
31
Usage
5.8
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Unknown: 0. Michigan: 4. Maryland: 0. Florida International: 0. East Carolina: 2. Temple: 1.5. UConn: 1. Houston: 0. Tulane: 1. Cincinnati: 0. Tulsa: 0. South Florida: 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. Arkansas State: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 5 by 60.8. Maryland: 6 by 25. Florida International: 3 by 12.5. East Carolina: 6 by 45. Temple: 10 by 56.7. UConn: 9 by 47.5. Houston: 8 by 33.3. Tulane: 8 by 43.3. Cincinnati: 6 by 25. Tulsa: 5 by 20.8. South Florida: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=5 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.7 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
Michigan
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs Arkansas State | L 13-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ South Florida | L 31-48 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Tulsa | L 20-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Cincinnati | W 24-3 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Tulane | W 37-6 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Houston | L 24-31 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ UConn | W 24-16 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Temple10+ tackles | L 25-26 | 10 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ East Carolina | W 47-29 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Florida International | W 53-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Maryland | L 24-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ MichiganSplash game | L 14-51 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2012-2014
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2015-2016
Final stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa State | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 9.5 | 31 | 5.8 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 9.5 | 31 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#2
Baylor
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Temple
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.
#5
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 34.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Iowa State
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.9
#2
2016 Postseason · UCF
15.7
9.5 primary · 31 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · UCF
15.7
9.5 primary · 31 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.7919
Freedom · Tampa, FL
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
74
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.