Usage Score
13.4
Player Dossier
2007-2011Michigan State
Brian Linthicum
TE • 6'5" • St. Louis, MO, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Brian Linthicum reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
58.9
Consistency
27.6
Season Value
50
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Clemson • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
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.
Brian Linthicum, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Michigan State. Brian Linthicum reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Brian Linthicum played TE for Clemson and Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brian Linthicum recorded 936 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 266 primary output with 80.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 58.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 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 Clemson, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
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
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2011 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
30.3
Efficiency
58.9
Usage
13.4
Consistency
27.6
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 115. Unknown: 11. Notre Dame: 8. Central Michigan: 5. Michigan: 22. Wisconsin: 58. Nebraska: 16. Minnesota: 14. Iowa: 71. Indiana: 12. Northwestern: 31. Wisconsin: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 7 by 100. Unknown: 2 by 36.7. Notre Dame: 1 by 53.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 33.3. Michigan: 2 by 73.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 100. Nebraska: 2 by 53.3. Minnesota: 2 by 46.7. Iowa: 5 by 94.7. Indiana: 2 by 40. Northwestern: 3 by 68.9. Wisconsin: 1 by 6.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins41 · Games = 8 · +32.7 vs Losses
Losses8.3 · Games = 3 · -32.7 vs Wins
First Half36.5 · Games = 6 · +12.3 vs Second Half
Second Half24.2 · Games = 6 · -12.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Georgia100 receiving yards | W 33-30 | — | 7 | 115 | 16.4 | 16.40 | 0 | 50 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Wisconsin | L 39-42 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | W 31-17 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Indiana | W 55-3 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Iowa | W 37-21 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Minnesota | W 31-24 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Nebraska | L 3-24 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Wisconsin | W 37-31 | — | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Michigan | W 28-14 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan | W 45-7 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-31 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Clemson
2007
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2009-2011
Final stop
Season Progression
200720092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Clemson | 76 | 40 | 5.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 266 | 80.9 | 10.6 | 190 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 230 | 66.3 | 10.2 | -36 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 230 | 66.3 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 364 | 58.9 | 13.4 | 134 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 364 | 58.9 | 13.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115
Primary metric
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
63
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Western Michigan
61
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
UL Monroe
23
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
23 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#5
Iowa
71
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 94.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Michigan State
266 primary output · 80.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
65.9
#2
2010 Postseason · Michigan State
50.7
230 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Michigan State
50.7
230 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.79
Steilacoom · Steilacoom, WA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
936
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.