Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2010Eastern Michigan
Ben Thayer
TE • 6'4" • Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Ben Thayer reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
25
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Ben Thayer built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a tight end from Kalamazoo, MI wearing No. 81, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Ben Thayer's career was his receiving role: 65...
Read the storyBen Thayer, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan. Ben Thayer reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 760
- Receptions
- 65
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Ben Thayer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Eastern Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 760
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Latest roster
- No. 81 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 386 receiving yards · TE 24th (top 9%) · Mid-American 28th (top 16%) · National 290th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 6 | 113 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 29 | 261 | 2 | 62 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 30 | 386 | 3 | 76.8 |
Related Context
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Ben Thayer played TE for Eastern Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ben Thayer recorded 32 rushing yards, 760 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Eastern Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Eastern Michigan paired 386 primary output with 62.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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2009 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
23.7
Efficiency
60.4
Usage
19.2
Consistency
56
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 13. Northwestern: 5. Michigan: 31. Temple: 66. Central Michigan: 25. Kent State: 20. Ball State: 7. Arkansas: 8. Northern Illinois: 18. Western Michigan: 32. Toledo: 36
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. Army: 2 by 43.3. Northwestern: 2 by 16.7. Michigan: 4 by 51.7. Temple: 7 by 62.9. Central Michigan: 1 by 100. Kent State: 4 by 33.3. Ball State: 2 by 23.3. Arkansas: 1 by 53.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 100. Western Michigan: 2 by 100. Toledo: 3 by 80
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half26.7 · Games = 6 · +6.5 vs Second Half
Second Half20.2 · Games = 5 · -6.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/21 | @ Toledo | L 21-47 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Western Michigan | L 14-35 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| Fri 11/6 | @ Northern Illinois | L 6-50 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Arkansas | L 27-63 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Ball State | L 27-29 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Kent State | L 6-28 | — | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Central Michigan | L 8-56 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Temple | L 12-24 | — | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Michigan | L 17-45 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Northwestern | L 24-27 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Army | L 14-27 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Ben Thayer story
Ben Thayer built his college career from 2008 through 2010 as a tight end from Kalamazoo, MI wearing No. 81, spending time with Eastern Michigan. The clearest part of Ben Thayer's career was his receiving role: 65 catches, 760 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His career also includes 32 rushing yards and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ben Thayer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Eastern Michigan
2008-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 113 | 86.7 | 5.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 261 | 60.4 | 19.2 | 148 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 386 | 62.9 | 27.9 | 125 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 4 · L 20-73
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
75
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Buffalo
Week 12 · W 21-17 · Conference game
73
Receiving Yards
99.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Ball State
Week 7 · W 41-38 · Conference game
65
Receiving Yards
95.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Temple
Week 5 · L 12-24 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
85.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 62.9 efficiency score.
#5
vs Indiana State
Week 1 · W 52-0
51
Receiving Yards
77.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
386 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 27.9 usage
76.8
#2
2009 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
62
261 primary · 60.4 efficiency · 19.2 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
46.1
113 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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