James Head Jr.: DL · Indiana · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
James Head Jr.
Wins the gap play after play. Five seasons in the Indiana defensive front to date. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Michigan State — Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | L 24-45@ Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-35@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-45vs No. 16 Penn State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-56@ No. 2 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 39-31@ Michigan State | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 16-30vs Purdue | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 12 · 2022
W 39-31
10 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Edged out Michigan State on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
9%2 hurries22 tackles.
5 seasons under Tom Allen — 25-32 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Allen
Pass share
55.1%
482 pass / 393 run
Plays / game
72.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
534 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Indiana, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tom Allen.
