Player Career

Justin Backus Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UL Monroe

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122013201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonUL Monroe0
2013 Regular SeasonUL Monroe2202
2014 Regular SeasonUL Monroe2200
2015 Regular SeasonUL Monroe0-2
2016 Regular SeasonUL Monroe14.531.95.514.5

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.

4

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Louisiana

Week 14 · W 31-28 · Conference game

1

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

1

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

57

#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