Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017UCF
Jordan Akins
WR • 6'3" • 249 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jordan Akins reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bethune-Cookman
Player Story
Jordan Akins built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 88, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Jordan Akins' career was his receiving role: 81 catches,...
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- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 34
- Overall
- No. 98
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Jordan Akins, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · UCF. Jordan Akins reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,149
- Receptions
- 81
- Touchdowns
- 8
Featured Highlight
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Jordan Akins UCF Highlights
2017 · UCF · Player Highlight
Jordan Akins college highlights at UCF.
- Season
- 2017
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Jordan Akins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,149
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · UCF
- Top game
- Bethune-Cookman
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Gaffney · North Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Gaffney · 14 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 3 · Pick 34 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 515 receiving yards · WR 204th (top 21%) · American Athletic 25th (top 15%) · National 220th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | UCF | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 10 | 12 | 135 | 0 | 43.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 3 | 14 | 152 | 2 | 64.8 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 63.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 10 | 22 | 342 | 2 | 63.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | UCF | 11 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 79.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 11 | 30 | 459 | 4 | 79.4 |
Related Context
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Jordan Akins played WR for UCF. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jordan Akins recorded 1,149 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with UCF.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
UCF paired 515 primary output with 91.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 91.1 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: SMU
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · UCF
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
46.8
Efficiency
91.1
Usage
13.4
Consistency
81.8
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 56. Florida International: 45. Maryland: 57. Memphis: 34. Cincinnati: 26. East Carolina: 52. Navy: 47. Austin Peay: 28. SMU: 62. South Florida: 42. Memphis: 66
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 2 by 100. Florida International: 2 by 100. Maryland: 3 by 100. Memphis: 2 by 100. Cincinnati: 2 by 86.7. East Carolina: 2 by 100. Navy: 3 by 100. Austin Peay: 3 by 62.2. SMU: 5 by 82.7. South Florida: 4 by 70. Memphis: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half45 · Games = 6 · -4 vs Second Half
Second Half49 · Games = 5 · +4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
100 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | @ Auburn | W 34-27 | — | 2 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Memphis | W 62-55 | — | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 1 | 48 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs South Florida | W 49-42 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ SMU | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Austin Peay | W 73-33 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Navy | W 31-21 | — | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs East Carolina | W 63-21 | — | 2 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 48 |
| Sun 10/8 | @ Cincinnati | W 51-23 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Memphis | W 40-13 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Maryland | W 38-10 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 29 |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Florida International | W 61-17 | — | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 1 | 23 |
Player Story
Jordan Akins story
Jordan Akins built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 88, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of Jordan Akins' career was his receiving role: 81 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 527 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jordan Akins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UCF
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | UCF | 135 | 66.3 | 10.8 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 135 | 66.3 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 152 | 70.5 | 37.4 | 17 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 347 | 78.5 | 12.8 | 195 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 347 | 78.5 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | UCF | 515 | 91.1 | 13.4 | 168 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 515 | 91.1 | 13.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bethune-Cookman
Week 4 · W 41-7
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
92.4 takeover
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Florida International
Week 1 · L 14-15
104
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 77 efficiency score.
#3
@ SMU
Week 10 · W 31-24 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
83 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Memphis
Week 14 · W 62-55 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 4 · W 38-10
57
Receiving Yards
80.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · UCF
515 primary output · 91.1 efficiency · 13.4 usage
79.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · UCF
79.4
515 primary · 91.1 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · UCF
64.8
152 primary · 70.5 efficiency · 37.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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