Usage Score
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Northern Illinois
Ezra Saffold
WR • 5'7" • 169 lbs • Riviera Beach, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Ezra Saffold reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
—
Consistency
100
Season Value
100
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego 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.
Ezra Saffold, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Ezra Saffold reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Ezra Saffold played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ezra Saffold recorded 50 rushing yards, 170 receiving yards, and 6 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
0
Efficiency
—
Usage
—
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 0. Buffalo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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All Games0 · Games = 2
Game Log
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2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
— vs Buffalo
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 83 | 49.8 | 10.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 44 | 41.7 | 8.9 | -39 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 43 | 62.5 | 10.8 | -1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | -43 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San Diego State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28
Primary metric
28 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
42
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
24
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Bowling Green
35
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 38.9 efficiency score.
#5
UNLV
12
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2014 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
45
83 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
30.8
43 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7817
Dwyer · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
170
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.