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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2006-2009LSU
Brandon LaFell
WR • 6'3" • Houston, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Brandon LaFell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Brandon LaFell built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Brandon LaFell's career was his receiving role: 175...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 78
- NFL Team
- Carolina Panthers
Brandon LaFell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · LSU. Brandon LaFell reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,517
- Receptions
- 175
- Touchdowns
- 26
Quick Answers
Brandon LaFell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- LSU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,517
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · LSU
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 3 · Pick 14 · Carolina Panthers
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 792 receiving yards · WR 62nd (top 8%) · SEC 7th (top 4%) · National 66th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | LSU | 5 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 34.1 |
| 2006 Regular Season | LSU | 5 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 34.1 |
| 2007 Postseason | LSU | 14 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 68.4 |
| 2007 Regular Season | LSU | 14 | 48 | 641 | 4 | 68.4 |
| 2008 Postseason | LSU | 13 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 91.6 |
| 2008 Regular Season | LSU | 13 | 61 | 903 | 8 | 91.6 |
| 2009 Postseason | LSU | 13 | 5 | 87 | 1 | 85.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | LSU | 13 | 52 | 705 | 10 | 85.8 |
Related Context
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Brandon LaFell played WR for LSU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brandon LaFell recorded 37 rushing yards, 2,517 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
LSU paired 929 primary output with 89.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 83.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · LSU
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
60.9
Efficiency
83.6
Usage
29.5
Consistency
75.9
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 87. Washington: 34. Vanderbilt: 38. Louisiana: 57. Mississippi State: 101. Georgia: 52. Florida: 44. Auburn: 67. Tulane: 85. Alabama: 28. Louisiana Tech: 54. Ole Miss: 75. Arkansas: 70
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 5 by 100. Washington: 4 by 56.7. Vanderbilt: 7 by 36.2. Louisiana: 3 by 100. Mississippi State: 6 by 100. Georgia: 3 by 100. Florida: 4 by 73.3. Auburn: 6 by 74.4. Tulane: 4 by 100. Alabama: 4 by 46.7. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100. Ole Miss: 5 by 100. Arkansas: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins62 · Games = 9 · +3.5 vs Losses
Losses58.5 · Games = 4 · -3.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Penn State | L 17-19 | — | 5 | 87 | 15.7 | 17.40 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 11/29 | vs Arkansas | W 33-30 | — | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Ole Miss | L 23-25 | — | 5 | 75 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 24-16 | — | 2 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Alabama | L 15-24 | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/1 | vs Tulane2+ TD | W 42-0 | — | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 2 | 39 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Auburn | W 31-10 | — | 6 | 67 | 8.6 | 11.20 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 10/11 | vs Florida | L 3-13 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Georgia | W 20-13 | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Mississippi State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 30-26 | — | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 2 | 58 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Louisiana2+ TD | W 31-3 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Vanderbilt | W 23-9 | — | 7 | 38 | 5.1 | 5.40 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 9/6 | @ Washington | W 31-23 | — | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 1 | 12 |
Player Story
Brandon LaFell story
Brandon LaFell built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Brandon LaFell's career was his receiving role: 175 catches, 2,517 receiving yards, 25 touchdowns, and 37 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 37 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brandon LaFell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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LSU
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062006200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | LSU | 140 | 72 | 5.6 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | LSU | 140 | 72 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2007 Postseason | LSU | 656 | 75.5 | 20.3 | 516 |
| 2007 Regular Season | LSU | 656 | 75.5 | 20.3 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | LSU | 929 | 89.7 | 30 | 273 |
| 2008 Regular Season | LSU | 929 | 89.7 | 30 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | LSU | 792 | 83.6 | 29.5 | -137 |
| 2009 Regular Season | LSU | 792 | 83.6 | 29.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Virginia Tech
Week 2 · W 48-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
125
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Mississippi State
Week 4 · W 30-26 · Conference game
101
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 1 · L 17-19 · Postseason
87
Receiving Yards
95.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Tulane
Week 9 · W 42-0
85
Receiving Yards
94.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Mississippi State
Week 5 · W 34-24 · Conference game
100
Receiving Yards
91.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 95.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Postseason · LSU
929 primary output · 89.7 efficiency · 30 usage
91.6
#2
2008 Regular Season · LSU
91.6
929 primary · 89.7 efficiency · 30 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · LSU
85.8
792 primary · 83.6 efficiency · 29.5 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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