Player Dossier

2006-2009

Illinois

Jeff Cumberland

WR • 6'5" • Columbus, OH, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Jeff Cumberland reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

10.1

Efficiency

74.6

Consistency

51

Season Value

45.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State

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.

Jeff Cumberland, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Illinois. Jeff Cumberland reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season

Illinois paired 352 primary output with 85.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2009 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 74.6 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: Michigan

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2009 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

8

Receiving Yards / G

21.8

Efficiency

74.6

Usage

10.1

Consistency

51

Best Game by takeover score

Fresno State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 27. Ohio State: 6. Indiana: 3. Michigan: 51. Minnesota: 45. Northwestern: 17. Cincinnati: 7. Fresno State: 18

Volume vs Efficiency

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. Missouri: 2 by 90. Ohio State: 1 by 40. Indiana: 1 by 20. Michigan: 2 by 100. Minnesota: 2 by 100. Northwestern: 1 by 100. Cincinnati: 1 by 46.7. Fresno State: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins48 · n=2 · +35 vs Losses
Losses13 · n=6 · -35 vs Wins
First Half21.8 · n=4 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half21.8 · n=4 · +0 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Michigan

Best efficiency game

100 vs Fresno State

Result
Sat 12/5vs Fresno StateL 52-531181818118
Fri 11/27@ CincinnatiL 36-49177707
Sat 11/14vs NorthwesternL 16-211171717017
Sat 11/7@ MinnesotaW 35-3224522.522.50123
Sat 10/31vs MichiganW 38-1325125.525.50034
Sat 10/17@ IndianaL 14-27133313
Sat 9/26@ Ohio StateL 0-30166606
Sat 9/5vs MissouriL 9-3722713.513.50016

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Illinois

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20062007200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonIllinois2328421.6
2007 PostseasonIllinois24392.618.911
2007 Regular SeasonIllinois24392.618.90
2008 Regular SeasonIllinois35285.312.8109
2009 Regular SeasonIllinois17474.610.1-178

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

62

Primary metric

62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Northwestern

131

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

131 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Michigan

51

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Western Michigan

76

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Michigan

77

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2008 Regular Season · Illinois

352 primary output · 85.3 efficiency · 12.8 usage

62.7

#2

2006 Regular Season · Illinois

59.5

232 primary · 84 efficiency · 21.6 usage

#3

2007 Postseason · Illinois

56.8

243 primary · 92.6 efficiency · 18.9 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2006 · Rating 0.9405

Brookhaven · Columbus, OH

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2006

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

1,001

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jeff Cumberland quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
1,001