Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2009Northwestern
Zeke Markshausen
WR • 5'11" • Capron, IL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Zeke Markshausen reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
97
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
70
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Zeke Markshausen built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Capron, IL wearing No. 85, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Zeke Markshausen's career was his receiving...
Read the storyZeke Markshausen, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Northwestern. Zeke Markshausen reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 864
- Receptions
- 92
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Zeke Markshausen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 864
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 14 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Illinois
- Latest roster
- No. 85 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 858 receiving yards · WR 48th (top 6%) · Big Ten 5th (top 4%) · National 48th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38.7 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northwestern | 13 | 12 | 84 | 0 | 82.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13 | 79 | 774 | 4 | 82.7 |
Related Context
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Zeke Markshausen played WR for Northwestern. Across 2 tracked seasons, Zeke Markshausen recorded 38 passing yards, 9 rushing yards, and 864 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Northwestern paired 858 primary output with 70.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
66
Efficiency
70.1
Usage
25.5
Consistency
75.6
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 84. Towson: 30. Eastern Michigan: 38. Syracuse: 86. Minnesota: 70. Purdue: 56. Miami (OH): 68. Michigan State: 111. Indiana: 94. Penn State: 60. Iowa: 20. Illinois: 104. Wisconsin: 37
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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 12 by 46.7. Towson: 2 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 100. Syracuse: 9 by 63.7. Minnesota: 6 by 77.8. Purdue: 10 by 37.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 90.7. Michigan State: 16 by 46.3. Indiana: 8 by 78.3. Penn State: 9 by 44.4. Iowa: 3 by 44.4. Illinois: 6 by 100. Wisconsin: 3 by 82.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins55.9 · Games = 8 · -26.3 vs Losses
Losses82.2 · Games = 5 · +26.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ AuburnHigh volume | L 35-38 | — | 12 | 84 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Wisconsin | W 33-31 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Illinois100 receiving yards | W 21-16 | — | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Iowa | W 17-10 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Penn StateHigh volume | L 13-34 | — | 9 | 60 | 6.2 | 6.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs IndianaHigh volume | W 29-28 | — | 8 | 94 | 10.4 | 11.80 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 14-24 | — | 16 | 111 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Miami (OH) | W 16-6 | — | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 13.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ PurdueHigh volume | W 27-21 | — | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Minnesota | L 24-35 | — | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ SyracuseHigh volume | L 34-37 | — | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 27-24 | — | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Towson | W 47-14 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
Player Story
Zeke Markshausen story
Zeke Markshausen built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Capron, IL wearing No. 85, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Zeke Markshausen's career was his receiving role: 92 catches, 864 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 9 rushing yards across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Northwestern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 38 passing yards and 9 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern.
The arc is straightforward: Zeke Markshausen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Northwestern
2008-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6 | 40 | 4.3 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Northwestern | 858 | 70.1 | 25.5 | 852 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northwestern | 858 | 70.1 | 25.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Illinois
Week 11 · W 21-16 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104
Receiving Yards
93.6 takeover
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Indiana
Week 8 · W 29-28 · Conference game
94
Receiving Yards
87.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Miami (OH)
Week 6 · W 16-6
68
Receiving Yards
84 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ Michigan State
Week 7 · L 14-24 · Conference game
111
Receiving Yards
82.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 46.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Syracuse
Week 3 · L 34-37
86
Receiving Yards
74.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 63.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Northwestern
858 primary output · 70.1 efficiency · 25.5 usage
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#2
2009 Regular Season · Northwestern
82.7
858 primary · 70.1 efficiency · 25.5 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Northwestern
38.7
6 primary · 40 efficiency · 4.3 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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