Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2012-2016TCU
James McFarland
DE • 6'2" • West Monroe, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James McFarland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.1
Consistency
37.7
Season Value
23.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
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.
James McFarland, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · TCU. James McFarland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
TCU paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Loss with 2.5 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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2016 Postseason · TCU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
20.1
Usage
3.9
Consistency
37.7
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 0. Unknown: 2. Arkansas: 1. Iowa State: 0. SMU: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Kansas: 2. West Virginia: 2.5. Baylor: 1. Oklahoma State: 0. Texas: 0. Kansas State: 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. Georgia: 6 by 25. Unknown: 5 by 40.8. Arkansas: 3 by 22.5. Iowa State: 2 by 8.3. SMU: 2 by 18.3. Oklahoma: 3 by 12.5. Kansas: 0 by 20. West Virginia: 4 by 41.7. Baylor: 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma State: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 3 by 12.5. Kansas State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | vs Georgia | L 23-31 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Kansas State | L 6-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Texas | W 31-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Oklahoma State | L 6-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Baylor | W 62-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ West Virginia | L 10-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Kansas | W 24-23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Oklahoma | L 46-52 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ SMU | W 33-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Iowa State | W 41-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas | L 38-41 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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TCU
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | TCU | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2016 Postseason | TCU | 9.5 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 9.5 | 20.1 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ole Miss
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
West Virginia
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.8 takeover score.
#4
Kansas
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 33.3 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · TCU
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
41.1
#2
2016 Postseason · TCU
23.3
9.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · TCU
23.3
9.5 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 3.9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8859
West Monroe · West Monroe, LA
- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
35
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.