Usage Score
16
Player Dossier
2009-2011Buffalo
Ed Young
WR • 6'0" • Fort Worth, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Ed Young reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
70.7
Consistency
47.5
Season Value
56.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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.
Ed Young, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Buffalo. Ed Young reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 357 primary output with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
29.8
Efficiency
70.7
Usage
16
Consistency
47.5
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: 0. Unknown: 0. Ball State: 4. UConn: 0. Tennessee: 40. Ohio: 135. Temple: 26. Northern Illinois: 51. Miami (OH): 24. Eastern Michigan: 40. Akron: 11. Bowling Green: 26
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. Tennessee: 1 by 100. Ohio: 5 by 100. Temple: 3 by 57.8. Northern Illinois: 7 by 48.6. Miami (OH): 3 by 53.3. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 88.9. Akron: 1 by 73.3. Bowling Green: 4 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Wins73 · n=2 · +49.6 vs Losses
Losses23.4 · n=9 · -49.6 vs Wins
First Half29.8 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half29.7 · n=6 · -0.2 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
Ohio
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Bowling Green | L 28-42 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.4 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Akron | W 51-10 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 17-30 | — | 3 | 40 | 10.4 | 13.30 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Miami (OH) | L 13-41 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Northern Illinois | L 30-31 | — | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Temple | L 0-34 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Ohio100 receiving yards | W 38-37 | — | 5 | 135 | 16.5 | 27 | 1 | 90 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Tennessee | L 10-41 | — | 1 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs UConn | L 3-17 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ball State | L 25-28 | — | 0 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Pittsburgh | L 16-35 | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Buffalo
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Buffalo | 39 | 86.7 | 5.4 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Buffalo | 194 | 55 | 12.8 | 155 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Buffalo | 357 | 70.7 | 16 | 163 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
135
Primary metric
135 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
UConn
68
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Pittsburgh
28
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Tennessee
40
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Eastern Michigan
40
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Regular Season · Buffalo
357 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 16 usage
56.9
#2
2010 Regular Season · Buffalo
39.1
194 primary · 55 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Buffalo
28
39 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.7222
Eastern Hills · Fort Worth, TX
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
590
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.