Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2013-2017Louisville
James Hearns
LB • 6'3" • 249 lbs • Tallahassee, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Hearns shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
33.3
Consistency
43.4
Season Value
35.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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 Hearns, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Louisville. James Hearns shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Louisville paired 21 primary output with 32.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Louisville
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
33.3
Usage
12.7
Consistency
43.4
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 0. North Carolina: 0.5. Clemson: 4. Kent State: 2. Unknown: 0. NC State: 0. Boston College: 3. Florida State: 2.5. Wake Forest: 0.5. Virginia: 6. Syracuse: 4. Kentucky: 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. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 4 by 21.7. Clemson: 8 by 73.3. Kent State: 5 by 40.8. Unknown: 0 by 0. NC State: 3 by 12.5. Boston College: 2 by 38.3. Florida State: 4 by 41.7. Wake Forest: 1 by 9.2. Virginia: 4 by 66.7. Syracuse: 4 by 56.7. Kentucky: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins2.3 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=6 · -1.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2.8 · n=6 · +1.8 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
Virginia
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Kentucky | W 44-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 56-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Virginia2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Wake Forest | L 32-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Florida State | W 31-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Boston College | L 42-45 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/6 | @ NC State | L 25-39 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 42-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Clemson2+ sacks · Splash game | L 21-47 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ North Carolina | W 47-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Purdue | W 35-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisville
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisville | 21 | 32.4 | 11 | 21 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisville | 23.5 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 67.7 takeover score.
#2
Wake Forest
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#3
Clemson
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#4
Syracuse
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#5
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Louisville
21 primary output · 32.4 efficiency · 11 usage
39.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Louisville
35.7
23.5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Louisville
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8954
Lincoln · Tallahassee, FL
- Committed To
- Louisville
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
85
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.