Usage Score
25.3
Player Dossier
2008-2011Buffalo
Marcus Rivers
WR • 6'5" • Lackawanna, NY, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Marcus Rivers reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
67.9
Consistency
50.5
Season Value
58
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Marcus Rivers, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Buffalo. Marcus Rivers reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 690 primary output with 86.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 67.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss 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 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
51.3
Efficiency
67.9
Usage
25.3
Consistency
50.5
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 83. Unknown: 18. Ball State: 74. UConn: 94. Tennessee: 16. Ohio: 40. Temple: 35. Northern Illinois: 114. Miami (OH): 69. Eastern Michigan: 27. Akron: 25. Bowling Green: 20
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. Pittsburgh: 8 by 69.2. Unknown: 3 by 40. Ball State: 6 by 82.2. UConn: 9 by 69.6. Tennessee: 1 by 100. Ohio: 4 by 66.7. Temple: 3 by 77.8. Northern Illinois: 10 by 76. Miami (OH): 7 by 65.7. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 45. Akron: 3 by 55.6. Bowling Green: 2 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Wins32.5 · n=2 · -26.6 vs Losses
Losses59.1 · n=9 · +26.6 vs Wins
First Half54.2 · n=6 · +5.8 vs Second Half
Second Half48.3 · n=6 · -5.8 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
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Bowling Green | L 28-42 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Akron | W 51-10 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 17-30 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Miami (OH) | L 13-41 | — | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Northern Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-31 | — | 10 | 114 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Temple | L 0-34 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ohio | W 38-37 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Tennessee | L 10-41 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs UConnHigh volume | L 3-17 | — | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ball State | L 25-28 | — | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ PittsburghHigh volume | L 16-35 | — | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 23 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Buffalo
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
2008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Buffalo | 11 | 36.7 | 8.7 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Buffalo | 35 | 49.6 | 7.4 | 24 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Buffalo | 690 | 86.7 | 25.6 | 655 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Buffalo | 615 | 67.9 | 25.3 | -75 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
155
Primary metric
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
UCF
102
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 97.1 efficiency score.
#3
Northern Illinois
114
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 76 efficiency score.
#4
UConn
94
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 69.6 efficiency score.
#5
Northern Illinois
94
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Buffalo
690 primary output · 86.7 efficiency · 25.6 usage
68.1
#2
2011 Regular Season · Buffalo
58
615 primary · 67.9 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Buffalo
36.7
11 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.7222
Lackawanna · Buffalo, NY
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,351
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.