Usage Score
20.9
Player Dossier
2014-2016Marshall
Deon-Tay McManus
WR • 6'1" • Baltimore, MD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Deon-Tay McManus reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
70.6
Consistency
46.2
Season Value
59
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
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.
Deon-Tay McManus, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Marshall. Deon-Tay McManus reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Marshall paired 422 primary output with 76.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 70.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
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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2016 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
45.3
Efficiency
70.6
Usage
20.9
Consistency
46.2
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 31. Akron: 70. Louisville: 0. Pittsburgh: 12. North Texas: 53. Florida Atlantic: 0. Charlotte: 72. Southern Miss: 19. Florida International: 151. Western Kentucky: 45
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. Unknown: 1 by 100. Akron: 4 by 100. Pittsburgh: 2 by 40. North Texas: 4 by 88.3. Charlotte: 7 by 68.6. Southern Miss: 5 by 25.3. Florida International: 10 by 100. Western Kentucky: 7 by 42.9
Split Comparison
Losses52.8 · n=8
First Half33.2 · n=5 · -24.2 vs Second Half
Second Half57.4 · n=5 · +24.2 vs First Half
All Games45.3 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida International
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | vs Western Kentucky | L 6-60 | — | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Florida International100 receiving yards · High volume | L 14-31 | — | 10 | 151 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Southern Miss | L 14-24 | — | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Charlotte | L 24-27 | — | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 27-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Texas | L 21-38 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Pittsburgh | L 27-43 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Louisville | L 28-59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Akron | L 38-65 | — | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Marshall
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142014201520152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Marshall | 422 | 76.8 | 14 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Marshall | 422 | 76.8 | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Marshall | 334 | 61.4 | 13 | -88 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Marshall | 334 | 61.4 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Marshall | 453 | 70.6 | 20.9 | 119 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida International
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151
Primary metric
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Florida Atlantic
110
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
110 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Middle Tennessee
62
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#4
Purdue
44
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#5
Middle Tennessee
68
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Marshall
422 primary output · 76.8 efficiency · 14 usage
61.4
#2
2014 Regular Season · Marshall
61.4
422 primary · 76.8 efficiency · 14 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Marshall
59
453 primary · 70.6 efficiency · 20.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,209
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.