Usage Score
10.8
Player Dossier
2011-2013BYU
Kaneakua Friel
TE • 6'5" • Kaneohe, HI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Kaneakua Friel reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
69.1
Consistency
63.2
Season Value
46
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · BYU
111213
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
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.
Kaneakua Friel, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · BYU. Kaneakua Friel reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
BYU paired 308 primary output with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 69.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
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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2013 Regular Season · BYU
Games
5
Receiving Yards / G
25.6
Efficiency
69.1
Usage
10.8
Consistency
63.2
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 24. Boise State: 53. Wisconsin: 22. Notre Dame: 11. Nevada: 18
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. Houston: 1 by 100. Boise State: 3 by 100. Wisconsin: 3 by 48.9. Notre Dame: 2 by 36.7. Nevada: 2 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins31.7 · n=3 · +15.2 vs Losses
Losses16.5 · n=2 · -15.2 vs Wins
First Half33 · n=3 · +18.5 vs Second Half
Second Half14.5 · n=2 · -18.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boise State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
BYU
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | BYU | 55 | 56.1 | 8.2 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | BYU | 308 | 55.8 | 14.2 | 253 |
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 128 | 69.1 | 10.8 | -180 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101
Primary metric
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Boise State
53
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Utah
64
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 85.3 efficiency score.
#4
New Mexico State
20
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#5
Houston
24
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Regular Season · BYU
308 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 14.2 usage
51.5
#2
2013 Regular Season · BYU
46
128 primary · 69.1 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · BYU
38.2
55 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.8111
Kamehameha · Honolulu, HI
- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
491
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.