Usage Score
14.5
Player Dossier
2014-2017Miami (OH)
Sam Martin
WR • 6'2" • 201 lbs • Boulder, CO, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Sam Martin reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
79
Consistency
57.4
Season Value
54.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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.
Sam Martin, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Sam Martin reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 542 primary output with 81.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 79 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: Ohio
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 · Miami (OH)
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
35.9
Efficiency
79
Usage
14.5
Consistency
57.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 6. Unknown: 11. Cincinnati: 34. Central Michigan: 72. Notre Dame: 23. Buffalo: 43. Ohio: 81. Akron: 28. Eastern Michigan: 38. Ball State: 23
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. Marshall: 1 by 40. Unknown: 1 by 73.3. Cincinnati: 3 by 75.6. Central Michigan: 2 by 100. Notre Dame: 3 by 51.1. Buffalo: 3 by 95.6. Ohio: 5 by 100. Akron: 2 by 93.3. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 84.4. Ball State: 2 by 76.7
Split Comparison
Wins41.5 · n=4 · +5.1 vs Losses
Losses36.4 · n=5 · -5.1 vs Wins
First Half29.2 · n=5 · -13.4 vs Second Half
Second Half42.6 · n=5 · +13.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | @ Ball State | W 28-7 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 1 | 12 |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 24-27 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Akron | W 24-14 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Ohio | L 28-45 | — | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Buffalo | W 24-14 | — | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-52 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Central Michigan | W 31-14 | — | 2 | 72 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 50 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Cincinnati | L 17-21 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Marshall | L 26-31 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami (OH)
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 321 | 85.4 | 13.7 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 542 | 81.5 | 20.5 | 221 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 134 | 97.5 | 11.1 | -408 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 359 | 79 | 14.5 | 225 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
134
Primary metric
134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Cincinnati
124
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Ohio
81
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Massachusetts
111
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 92.5 efficiency score.
#5
Western Kentucky
55
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
542 primary output · 81.5 efficiency · 20.5 usage
61.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
54.2
359 primary · 79 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
54
321 primary · 85.4 efficiency · 13.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8206
Fairview · Boulder, CO
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,356
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.