Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2015-2017Purdue
T.J. McCollum
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Birmingham, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. McCollum shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
46.4
Consistency
41.7
Season Value
49.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky • Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Scouting Read
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T.J. McCollum, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Purdue. T.J. McCollum shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.4 disruption score.
T.J. McCollum played LB for Western Kentucky and Purdue. Across 3 tracked seasons, T.J. McCollum recorded 154 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Purdue paired 13 primary output with 46.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Western Kentucky, Purdue.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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 Postseason · Purdue
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
46.4
Usage
11.7
Consistency
41.7
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. Arizona: 2. Louisville: 3. Ohio: 0. Missouri: 1. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 1. Northwestern: 3.5. Iowa: 2.5. Indiana: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 8 by 53.3. Louisville: 9 by 67.5. Ohio: 9 by 37.5. Missouri: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 9 by 37.5. Minnesota: 12 by 60. Northwestern: 10 by 76.7. Iowa: 4 by 41.7. Indiana: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 6 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.2 · Games = 3 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
76.7 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 38-35 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Indiana | W 31-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ IowaSplash game | W 24-15 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-23 | 10 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Minnesota10+ tackles | W 31-17 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Michigan | L 10-28 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Missouri | W 35-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Ohio | W 44-21 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | L 28-35 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Western Kentucky
2015-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Purdue
2017
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 11 | 42.2 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 13 | 46.4 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 13 | 46.4 | 11.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#2
Southern Miss
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Marshall
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#5
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Purdue
13 primary output · 46.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage
49.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Purdue
49.9
13 primary · 46.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
47.2
11 primary · 42.2 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
8
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
154
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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