Usage Score
4.8
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 30.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.2
Consistency
51.4
Season Value
27
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · UL Monroe
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UL Monroe
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
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.
Justin Backus, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · UL Monroe. Justin Backus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
UL Monroe paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 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: Unknown
Game with 3 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 Regular Season · UL Monroe
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
4.8
Consistency
51.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 3. Oklahoma: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Auburn: 0. Idaho: 3. Texas State: 1. New Mexico: 0. Arkansas State: 0.5. South Alabama: 2. Georgia State: 1. App State: 0. Louisiana: 1
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. Unknown: 4 by 46.7. Oklahoma: 5 by 20.8. Georgia Southern: 4 by 26.7. Auburn: 5 by 20.8. Idaho: 3 by 42.5. 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
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=8 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.6 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Unknown
| 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 Alabama | 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 Idaho | 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 Unknown | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Career Arc
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UL Monroe
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season 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 | 12.5 | 30.2 | 4.8 | 12.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
South Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Louisiana
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
Arkansas State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · UL Monroe
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
41.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · UL Monroe
41.1
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe
27
12.5 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.7633
North Mesquite · Mesquite, TX
- Committed To
- UL Monroe
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
57
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.