Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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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 25.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Player Story
James McFarland built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive end from West Monroe, LA wearing No. 40, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of James McFarland's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
James McFarland, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · TCU. James McFarland shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 35
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
James McFarland quick answers
- Latest team and position
- TCU · DE
- Career Tackles
- 35
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · TCU
- Top game
- West Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West Monroe · TCU
- High school pipeline
- West Monroe · 44 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 40 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 35 tackles · DE 83rd (top 23%) · Big 12 97th (top 22%) · National 1,213th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | TCU | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 42.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | TCU | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 12 | 29 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 57 |
Related Context
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James McFarland played DE for TCU. Across 5 tracked seasons, James McFarland recorded 35 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
TCU paired 15.5 primary output with 25.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.1 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 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · TCU
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
25.1
Usage
5.6
Consistency
56.2
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 0. South Dakota State: 2. Arkansas: 2. Iowa State: 0. SMU: 2. Oklahoma: 0. Kansas: 3. West Virginia: 2.5. Baylor: 1. Oklahoma State: 1. Texas: 2. Kansas State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 6 by 25. South Dakota State: 5 by 40.8. Arkansas: 3 by 32.5. Iowa State: 2 by 8.3. SMU: 2 by 28.3. Oklahoma: 3 by 12.5. Kansas: 0 by 30. West Virginia: 4 by 41.7. Baylor: 4 by 26.7. Oklahoma State: 1 by 14.2. Texas: 3 by 32.5. Kansas State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 6 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 6 · -0.8 vs Wins
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 | @ TexasSplash game | 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 VirginiaSplash game | L 10-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ KansasSplash game | W 24-23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Oklahoma | L 46-52 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ SMUSplash game | 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 ArkansasSplash game | L 38-41 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs South Dakota StateSplash game | W 59-41 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
James McFarland story
James McFarland built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive end from West Monroe, LA wearing No. 40, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of James McFarland's career was his defensive production: 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 13 career games in the available record. That gives James McFarland's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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TCU
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 15.5 | 25.1 | 5.6 | 15.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 15.5 | 25.1 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ West Virginia
Week 8 · L 10-34 · Conference game
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#2
vs South Dakota State
Week 1 · W 59-41
2
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Ole Miss
Week 1 · W 42-3 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas
Week 13 · W 31-9 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Arkansas
Week 2 · L 38-41
2
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · TCU
15.5 primary output · 25.1 efficiency · 5.6 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · TCU
57
15.5 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 5.6 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · TCU
42.2
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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