Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2013-2014Southern Miss
James Cox
WR • 6'1" • Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
James Cox reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.5
Consistency
44.3
Season Value
56.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Scouting Read
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James Cox, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Southern Miss. James Cox reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
James Cox played WR for Southern Miss. Across 2 tracked seasons, James Cox recorded 416 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Southern Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 219 primary output with 74.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
24.3
Efficiency
74.5
Usage
7.2
Consistency
44.3
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 28. Unknown: 7. Alabama: 12. App State: 60. Rice: 54. Middle Tennessee: 24. North Texas: 16. UTEP: 13. UAB: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 1 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 46.7. Alabama: 2 by 40. App State: 2 by 100. Rice: 3 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 80. North Texas: 1 by 100. UTEP: 1 by 86.7. UAB: 2 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins38 · Games = 2 · +15.3 vs Losses
Losses22.7 · Games = 6 · -15.3 vs Wins
First Half32.2 · Games = 5 · +17.7 vs Second Half
Second Half14.5 · Games = 4 · -17.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
100 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs UAB | L 24-45 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 11/2 | @ UTEP | L 14-35 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ North Texas | W 30-20 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 31-37 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Rice | L 23-41 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs App State | W 21-20 | — | 2 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Alabama | L 12-52 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Mississippi State | L 0-49 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Southern Miss
2013-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 197 | 71.3 | 10.2 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 219 | 74.5 | 7.2 | 22 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60
Primary metric
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
UAB
68
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Rice
54
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
East Carolina
37
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#5
Mississippi State
28
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Southern Miss
219 primary output · 74.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage
56.1
#2
2013 Regular Season · Southern Miss
53.7
197 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8019
DeSmet · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
416
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.