Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2014-2017Kansas State
Dayton Valentine
TE • 6'4" • 270 lbs • Baldwin City, KS, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Dayton Valentine reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
33.3
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
36.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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.
Dayton Valentine, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kansas State. Dayton Valentine reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Kansas State paired 8 primary output with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 33.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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 · Kansas State
Games
5
Receiving Yards / G
2
Efficiency
33.3
Usage
9.6
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 8. TCU: 2. Oklahoma: 0. Kansas: 0. West Virginia: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Losses2.5 · n=4
First Half3.3 · n=3 · +3.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · -3.3 vs First Half
All Games2 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Vanderbilt
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kansas State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 8 | 26.7 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 10 | 33.3 | 9.6 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
8
Primary metric
8 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
#2
Stanford
6
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
6 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
2 receiving yards with a 13.3 efficiency score.
#4
TCU
2
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
2 receiving yards with a 13.3 efficiency score.
#5
West Virginia
0
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Kansas State
8 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 7.7 usage
43.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Kansas State
36.8
10 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Kansas State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7978
Baldwin · Baldwin City, KS
- Committed To
- Kansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
18
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 7 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.