Usage Score
16.2
Player Dossier
2014-2017Virginia
Doni Dowling
WR • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Richmond, VA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Doni Dowling reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
73.6
Consistency
59.9
Season Value
62.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
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.
Doni Dowling, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Virginia. Doni Dowling reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Virginia paired 626 primary output with 80.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 73.6 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: UConn
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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2017 Postseason · Virginia
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
49.8
Efficiency
73.6
Usage
16.2
Consistency
59.9
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 15. Unknown: 76. Indiana: 24. UConn: 136. Boise State: 39. Duke: 52. North Carolina: 62. Boston College: 4. Pittsburgh: 46. Georgia Tech: 67. Louisville: 38. Miami: 70. Virginia Tech: 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. Navy: 2 by 50. Unknown: 6 by 84.4. Indiana: 5 by 32. UConn: 6 by 100. Boise State: 2 by 100. Duke: 5 by 69.3. North Carolina: 5 by 82.7. Boston College: 1 by 26.7. Pittsburgh: 2 by 100. Georgia Tech: 4 by 100. Louisville: 3 by 84.4. Miami: 7 by 66.7. Virginia Tech: 2 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins71.2 · n=5 · +40.5 vs Losses
Losses30.7 · n=7 · -40.5 vs Wins
First Half57.7 · n=7 · +17.2 vs Second Half
Second Half40.5 · n=6 · -17.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UConn
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | @ Navy | L 7-49 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Virginia Tech | L 0-10 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Miami | L 28-44 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Louisville | L 21-38 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Georgia Tech | W 40-36 | — | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14-31 | — | 2 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Boston College | L 10-41 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ North Carolina | W 20-14 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Duke2+ TD | W 28-21 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 2 | 17 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Boise State | W 42-23 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs UConn100 receiving yards | W 38-18 | — | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Indiana | L 17-34 | — | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 26 |
Career Arc
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Virginia
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia | 141 | 63.3 | 8.8 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia | -1 | 0 | 4 | -142 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 626 | 80.4 | 20.6 | 627 |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 647 | 73.6 | 16.2 | 21 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 647 | 73.6 | 16.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UConn
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136
Primary metric
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Central Michigan
98
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Miami
77
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Louisville
70
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
Wake Forest
76
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Virginia
626 primary output · 80.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
68.7
#2
2017 Postseason · Virginia
62.4
647 primary · 73.6 efficiency · 16.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Virginia
62.4
647 primary · 73.6 efficiency · 16.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7883
Varina · Richmond, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,413
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.