Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2014-2017Louisiana Tech
Marcus Gaines
WR • 5'6" • 161 lbs • Covington, LA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Marcus Gaines reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64.4
Consistency
18.7
Season Value
33.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
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 Gaines, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Louisiana Tech. Marcus Gaines reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 315 primary output with 86.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.4 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: Mississippi State
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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2017 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
39.3
Efficiency
64.4
Usage
11.5
Consistency
18.7
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 9. Mississippi State: 104. UAB: 5
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. Unknown: 1 by 60. Mississippi State: 3 by 100. UAB: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Losses54.5 · n=2
First Half56.5 · n=2
All Games39.3 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Mississippi State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisiana Tech
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 82 | 66.3 | 8.9 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 315 | 86.7 | 11.9 | 233 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 315 | 86.7 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 77 | 69.3 | 4.8 | -238 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 118 | 64.4 | 11.5 | 41 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
165
Primary metric
165 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Mississippi State
104
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Arkansas
31
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Southern Miss
39
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
24
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
315 primary output · 86.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage
58.4
#2
2015 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
58.4
315 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
36.5
82 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7819
St Pauls School · Covington, LA
- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
592
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.