Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2014-2017Penn State
Saeed Blacknall
WR • 6'3" • 217 lbs • Manalapan, NJ, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Saeed Blacknall reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
83
Consistency
47.1
Season Value
54.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Saeed Blacknall, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Penn State. Saeed Blacknall reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Penn State paired 347 primary output with 92.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 83 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
24.1
Efficiency
83
Usage
6.8
Consistency
47.1
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 20. Pittsburgh: 0. Georgia State: 64. Iowa: 6. Indiana: 18. Northwestern: 74. Michigan: 4. Ohio State: 21. Michigan State: 27. Rutgers: 14. Nebraska: 22. Maryland: 19
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. Washington: 1 by 100. Georgia State: 3 by 100. Iowa: 1 by 40. Indiana: 1 by 100. Northwestern: 4 by 100. Michigan: 1 by 26.7. Ohio State: 1 by 100. Michigan State: 1 by 100. Rutgers: 2 by 46.7. Nebraska: 1 by 100. Maryland: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins24.1 · n=10 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses24 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half30.3 · n=6 · +12.5 vs Second Half
Second Half17.8 · n=6 · -12.5 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
100 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Washington | W 35-28 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Maryland | W 66-3 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Nebraska | W 56-44 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers | W 35-6 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 24-27 | — | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio State | L 38-39 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan | W 42-13 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | — | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana | W 45-14 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 21-19 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State | W 56-0 | — | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Pittsburgh | W 33-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201420152015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Penn State | 95 | 65.6 | 7.4 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 95 | 65.6 | 7.4 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 248 | 89.3 | 8.4 | 153 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 248 | 89.3 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 347 | 92.1 | 13.2 | 99 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 289 | 83 | 6.8 | -58 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 289 | 83 | 6.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
155
Primary metric
155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
San Diego State
101
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Northwestern
74
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Georgia State
64
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Michigan State
77
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
347 primary output · 92.1 efficiency · 13.2 usage
61.4
#2
2017 Postseason · Penn State
54.8
289 primary · 83 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
54.8
289 primary · 83 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9389
Manalapan · Englishtown, NJ
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
979
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.