Usage Score
2.3
Player Profile
D.J. Small
CB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Dickinson, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Small shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.8
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
7.2
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Houston
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- Houston
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Houston
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
D.J. Small, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Houston. D.J. Small shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Houston paired 2 primary output with 10 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Houston
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
12.8
Usage
2.3
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 0. UConn: 0. UCF: 1. Memphis: 0. Tulsa: 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. North Texas: 3 by 12.5. UConn: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 4 by 26.7. Memphis: 2 by 8.3. Tulsa: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs First Half
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Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs UCF
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Houston
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 7.1 | 0.5 | -1 |
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Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.
#2
Tulane
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#3
South Florida
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#4
Tulane
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
#5
Rice
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Houston
2 primary output · 10 efficiency · 0 usage
31.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Houston
16.8
1 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Houston
16.2
1 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 0.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7719
Dickinson · Dickinson, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
16
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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