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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.
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- 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%)
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.
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