Usage Score
11.8
Player Dossier
2006-2011BYU
WR • 5'11" • Southlake, TX, USA
McKay Jacobson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
11.8
Efficiency
73.3
Consistency
64.6
Season Value
52.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · BYU
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.
McKay Jacobson, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · BYU. McKay Jacobson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
BYU paired 556 primary output with 91.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 73.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
32.3
Efficiency
73.3
Usage
11.8
Consistency
64.6
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulsa: 44. Ole Miss: 25. Texas: 17. Utah: 46. UCF: 4. Utah State: 49. San José State: 63. Unknown: 25. Idaho: 9. New Mexico State: 41
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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. Tulsa: 2 by 100. Ole Miss: 2 by 83.3. Texas: 3 by 37.8. Utah: 6 by 51.1. UCF: 1 by 26.7. Utah State: 3 by 100. San José State: 2 by 100. Unknown: 2 by 83.3. Idaho: 1 by 60. New Mexico State: 3 by 91.1
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Tulsa | W 24-21 | — | 2 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs New Mexico State | W 42-7 | — | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Idaho | W 42-7 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 10/9 | vs San José State | W 29-16 | — | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Utah State | W 27-24 | — | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs UCF | W 24-17 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Utah | L 10-54 | — | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Texas | L 16-17 | — | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Ole Miss | W 14-13 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 19 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
BYU
2006-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | BYU | 547 | 93.9 | 10.6 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | BYU | 547 | 93.9 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | -547 |
| 2008 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | BYU | 556 | 91.9 | 11.9 | 556 |
| 2009 Regular Season | BYU | 556 | 91.9 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | BYU | 410 | 67.3 | 17.1 | -146 |
| 2010 Regular Season | BYU | 410 | 67.3 | 17.1 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | BYU | 323 | 73.3 | 11.8 | -87 |
| 2011 Regular Season | BYU | 323 | 73.3 | 11.8 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Utah
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
92
Primary metric
92 receiving yards with a 87.6 efficiency score.
#2
San José State
63
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Colorado State
105
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Florida State
111
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Wyoming
100
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2009 Postseason · BYU
556 primary output · 91.9 efficiency · 11.9 usage
68.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · BYU
68.9
556 primary · 91.9 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2006 Postseason · BYU
64.9
547 primary · 93.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8
Vista Murrieta · Murrieta, CA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
1,836
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
McKay Jacobson quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit