Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2014-2016Iowa
Jay Scheel
WR • 6'1" • Mount Auburn, IA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jay Scheel reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
71.7
Consistency
50.3
Season Value
55.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Jay Scheel, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Iowa. Jay Scheel reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Jay Scheel played WR for Iowa. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jay Scheel recorded 4 rushing yards, 56 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Iowa paired 56 primary output with 71.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Iowa
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
9.3
Efficiency
71.7
Usage
6.8
Consistency
50.3
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 0. Iowa State: 12. Rutgers: 0. Northwestern: 26. Minnesota: 12. Wisconsin: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 1 by 80. Northwestern: 2 by 86.7. Minnesota: 1 by 80. Wisconsin: 1 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins8 · Games = 3 · -2.7 vs Losses
Losses10.7 · Games = 3 · +2.7 vs Wins
First Half4 · Games = 3 · -10.7 vs Second Half
Second Half14.7 · Games = 3 · +10.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
86.7 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 56 | 71.7 | 6.8 | 56 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 56 | 71.7 | 6.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
26
Primary metric
26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#2
Minnesota
12
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
Iowa State
12
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
Wisconsin
6
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
6 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.
#5
Florida
0
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
0 receiving yards with a — efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Iowa
56 primary output · 71.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
55.2
#2
2016 Regular Season · Iowa
55.2
56 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Iowa
—
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 2014 · Rating 0.886
Union · La Porte City, IA
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
56
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.