Usage Score
15.2
Player Dossier
2008-2011Vanderbilt
Brandon Barden
TE • 6'5" • Lincolnton, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Brandon Barden reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
79.1
Consistency
49.6
Season Value
50.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
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.
Brandon Barden, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. Brandon Barden reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 425 primary output with 81.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.1 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: Wake Forest
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2011 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
30.4
Efficiency
79.1
Usage
15.2
Consistency
49.6
Best Game by takeover score
Cincinnati
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Cincinnati: 20. Unknown: 25. UConn: 10. Alabama: 34. Georgia: 9. Florida: 51. Kentucky: 14. Wake Forest: 80
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. Cincinnati: 3 by 44.4. Unknown: 2 by 83.3. UConn: 1 by 66.7. Alabama: 2 by 100. Georgia: 1 by 60. Florida: 4 by 85. Kentucky: 1 by 93.3. Wake Forest: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins34.7 · n=3 · +6.2 vs Losses
Losses28.5 · n=4 · -6.2 vs Wins
First Half22.3 · n=4 · -16.3 vs Second Half
Second Half38.5 · n=4 · +16.3 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
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Cincinnati | L 24-31 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wake Forest | W 41-7 | — | 2 | 80 | 40 | 40 | 1 | 73 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Kentucky | W 38-8 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Florida | L 21-26 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Georgia | L 28-33 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Alabama | L 0-34 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs UConn | W 24-21 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Vanderbilt
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 209 | 48.6 | 20.4 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 209 | 48.6 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 357 | 69.3 | 18 | 148 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 425 | 81.9 | 22.6 | 68 |
| 2011 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 243 | 79.1 | 15.2 | -182 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 243 | 79.1 | 15.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80
Primary metric
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Northwestern
63
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Tennessee
67
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
67 receiving yards with a 89.3 efficiency score.
#4
Tennessee
58
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Duke
53
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 70.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
425 primary output · 81.9 efficiency · 22.6 usage
68.7
#2
2009 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
59.4
357 primary · 69.3 efficiency · 18 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Vanderbilt
50.1
243 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 15.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.79
Canyon Ridge · Twin Falls, ID
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,234
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.