Usage Score
5.9
Player Dossier
2006-2009Western Michigan
TE • 6'4" • Wheaton, IL, USA
Matt Stevens reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
5.9
Efficiency
43.2
Consistency
48.2
Season Value
48.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Snapshot
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.
Matt Stevens, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Matt Stevens reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 93 primary output with 79.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 43.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
11.6
Efficiency
43.2
Usage
5.9
Consistency
48.2
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 16. Miami (OH): 3. Unknown: 16. Toledo: 33. Central Michigan: 14. Buffalo: 6. Kent State: 7. Michigan State: 3. Eastern Michigan: 9. Ball State: 9
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. Indiana: 2 by 53.3. Miami (OH): 1 by 20. Unknown: 3 by 35.6. Toledo: 1 by 100. Central Michigan: 2 by 46.7. Buffalo: 2 by 20. Kent State: 1 by 46.7. Michigan State: 1 by 20. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 30. Ball State: 1 by 60
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
100 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/25 | vs Ball State | L 17-22 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Eastern Michigan2+ TD | W 35-14 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 2 | 8 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Michigan State | L 14-49 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Kent State | L 14-26 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Buffalo | W 34-31 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Central Michigan | L 23-34 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Toledo | W 58-26 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Miami (OH) | W 48-26 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Indiana | L 19-23 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Western Michigan
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 38 | 54.4 | 6 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 7 | 46.7 | 7.7 | -31 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 93 | 79.3 | 4.6 | 86 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 116 | 43.2 | 5.9 | 23 |
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33
Primary metric
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Ohio
32
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Ball State
27
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#4
Nebraska
24
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Temple
18
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Western Michigan
93 primary output · 79.3 efficiency · 4.6 usage
57.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · Western Michigan
48.5
116 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Western Michigan
40.1
7 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 7.7 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2003 · Rating 0.7667
Crossland · Temple Hills, MD
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
254
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Matt Stevens quick answers
Recruiting profile
2-star recruit