Usage Score
11.4
Player Dossier
2013-2017Illinois
James Crawford
DL • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Deerfield, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Crawford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Efficiency
27
Consistency
40.7
Season Value
32.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
James Crawford, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois. James Crawford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Illinois paired 13.5 primary output with 27 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
27
Usage
11.4
Consistency
40.7
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 3. Iowa: 1. Rutgers: 3. Minnesota: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Purdue: 2. Indiana: 3.5. Ohio State: 0. Northwestern: 0
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. Nebraska: 5 by 50.8. Iowa: 0 by 10. Rutgers: 4 by 46.7. Minnesota: 4 by 16.7. Wisconsin: 1 by 14.2. Purdue: 3 by 32.5. Indiana: 6 by 60. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses1.5 · n=9
First Half1.6 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=4 · -0.2 vs First Half
All Games1.5 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
60 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northwestern | L 7-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Ohio State | L 14-52 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Indiana | L 14-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Purdue | L 10-29 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Wisconsin | L 10-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Minnesota | L 17-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Rutgers | L 24-35 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Iowa | L 16-45 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs NebraskaSplash game | L 6-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 13.5 | 27 | 11.4 | 12.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#3
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
#5
North Carolina
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
13.5 primary output · 27 efficiency · 11.4 usage
32.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
7.9
1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 2.8 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8083
St. Thomas Aquinas · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
44
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.