Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016UL Monroe
Justin Backus
S • 6'2" • Mesquite, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Backus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
77
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
77
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UL Monroe
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Player Story
Justin Backus built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 20, spending time with UL Monroe. The clearest part of Justin Backus' career was his defensive production: 57...
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- Committed To
- UL Monroe
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Justin Backus, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe. Justin Backus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 57
- TFL
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Justin Backus quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UL Monroe · S
- Career Tackles
- 57
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe
- Top game
- Idaho
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · North Mesquite · UL Monroe
- High school pipeline
- North Mesquite · 23 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 57 tackles · S 95th (top 25%) · Sun Belt 46th (top 10%) · National 552nd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 12 | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 57 |
Related Context
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Justin Backus played S for UL Monroe. Across 5 tracked seasons, Justin Backus recorded 57 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with UL Monroe.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
UL Monroe paired 14.5 primary output with 31.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 31.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
31.9
Usage
5.5
Consistency
50.6
Best Game by takeover score
Idaho
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern: 3. Oklahoma: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Auburn: 1. Idaho: 4. Texas State: 1. New Mexico: 0. Arkansas State: 0.5. South Alabama: 2. Georgia State: 1. App State: 0. Louisiana: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern: 4 by 46.7. Oklahoma: 5 by 20.8. Georgia Southern: 4 by 26.7. Auburn: 5 by 30.8. Idaho: 3 by 52.5. Texas State: 5 by 30.8. New Mexico: 8 by 33.3. Arkansas State: 3 by 17.5. South Alabama: 1 by 24.2. Georgia State: 3 by 22.5. App State: 9 by 37.5. Louisiana: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.8 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 8 · -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
Idaho
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Idaho
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/3 | vs Louisiana | L 3-30 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ App State | L 17-42 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Georgia State | W 37-23 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs South AlabamaSplash game | W 42-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Arkansas State | L 10-51 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/23 | @ New Mexico | L 17-59 | 8 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Texas State | W 40-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs IdahoSplash game | L 31-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Auburn | L 7-58 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Georgia Southern | L 21-23 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Oklahoma | L 17-59 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs SouthernSplash game | W 38-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Backus story
Justin Backus built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a safety from Mesquite, TX wearing No. 20, spending time with UL Monroe. The clearest part of Justin Backus' career was his defensive production: 57 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 16 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Backus' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UL Monroe
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 2 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 14.5 | 31.9 | 5.5 | 14.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Idaho
Week 6 · L 31-34 · Conference game
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Louisiana
Week 14 · W 31-28 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
@ South Alabama
Week 13 · L 14-36 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
vs Louisiana
Week 12 · L 27-34 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
@ Arkansas State
Week 6 · L 14-28 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe
14.5 primary output · 31.9 efficiency · 5.5 usage
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#2
2013 Regular Season · UL Monroe
44.6
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · UL Monroe
44.6
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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