Usage Score
8.9
Player Dossier
2014-2017TCU
Shaun Nixon
WR • 5'10" • 203 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Shaun Nixon reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
65.7
Consistency
62.6
Season Value
39.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma 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.
Shaun Nixon, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · TCU. Shaun Nixon reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Shaun Nixon played WR for TCU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Shaun Nixon recorded 29 passing yards, 79 rushing yards, and 614 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
TCU paired 501 primary output with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 65.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · TCU
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
16.1
Efficiency
65.7
Usage
8.9
Consistency
62.6
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 29. Arkansas: 30. SMU: 20. Oklahoma State: 22. West Virginia: 0. Kansas: 4. Iowa State: 8
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 96.7. Arkansas: 2 by 100. SMU: 3 by 44.4. Oklahoma State: 2 by 73.3. Kansas: 1 by 26.7. Iowa State: 1 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins15.2 · Games = 5
First Half25.3 · Games = 4 · +21.3 vs Second Half
Second Half4 · Games = 3 · -21.3 vs First Half
All Games16.1 · Games = 7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arkansas
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
TCU
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | TCU | 501 | 63 | 18.5 | 501 |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 501 | 63 | 18.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | -501 |
| 2017 Regular Season | TCU | 113 | 65.7 | 8.9 | 113 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
146
Primary metric
146 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Arkansas
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
29
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
#4
Kansas
78
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 74.3 efficiency score.
#5
Oklahoma State
22
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
22 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · TCU
501 primary output · 63 efficiency · 18.5 usage
55.3
#2
2015 Regular Season · TCU
55.3
501 primary · 63 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · TCU
39.6
113 primary · 65.7 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9266
Lake Travis · Austin, TX
- Committed To
- TCU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
614
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.