Usage Score
24.2
Player Dossier
2007-2010Iowa
WR • 6'2" • USA
James Cleveland reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
24.2
Efficiency
86.6
Consistency
75.3
Season Value
63.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Houston
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.
James Cleveland, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Houston. James Cleveland reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Houston paired 800 primary output with 86.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 86.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Iowa, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
80
Efficiency
86.6
Usage
24.2
Consistency
75.3
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 45. UTEP: 66. UCLA: 144. Tulane: 69. Rice: 80. SMU: 44. Memphis: 84. UCF: 59. Tulsa: 94. Southern Miss: 115
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. Unknown: 4 by 75. UTEP: 6 by 73.3. UCLA: 6 by 100. Tulane: 4 by 100. Rice: 8 by 66.7. SMU: 3 by 97.8. Memphis: 5 by 100. UCF: 5 by 78.7. Tulsa: 7 by 89.5. Southern Miss: 9 by 85.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/21 | @ Southern Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | L 41-59 | — | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Tulsa | L 25-28 | — | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs UCF | L 33-40 | — | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Memphis | W 56-17 | — | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ SMU | W 45-20 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ RiceHigh volume | L 31-34 | — | 8 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Tulane | W 42-23 | — | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 26 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ UCLA100 receiving yards | L 13-31 | — | 6 | 144 | 20.4 | 24 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs UTEP | W 54-24 | — | 6 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 25 |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 17 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Iowa
2007
Opening stop
Houston
2009-2010
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Iowa | 464 | 72.2 | 21.9 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Houston | 1,214 | 71.4 | 21.7 | 750 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Houston | 1,214 | 71.4 | 21.7 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Houston | 800 | 86.6 | 24.2 | -414 |
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
101
Primary metric
101 receiving yards with a 96.2 efficiency score.
#2
UCLA
144
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
144 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
East Carolina
241
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
241 receiving yards with a 84.6 efficiency score.
#4
Southern Miss
190
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
190 receiving yards with a 97.4 efficiency score.
#5
Wisconsin
77
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Houston
800 primary output · 86.6 efficiency · 24.2 usage
63.2
#2
2009 Postseason · Houston
62.8
1,214 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 21.7 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Houston
62.8
1,214 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 21.7 usage
8
100+ receiving yards
9
8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8083
New Palestine · New Palestine, IN
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
2,478
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
James Cleveland quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit