Usage Score
18.5
Player Dossier
2008-2011Stanford
Griff Whalen
WR • 6'1" • Sylvania, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Griff Whalen reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
79.1
Consistency
64
Season Value
65.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
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.
Griff Whalen, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Stanford. Griff Whalen reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Stanford paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2011 Postseason · Stanford
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
57.6
Efficiency
79.1
Usage
18.5
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 85. San José State: 15. Duke: 31. Arizona: 26. UCLA: 29. Colorado: 92. Washington State: 76. Washington: 76. USC: 102. Oregon State: 87. Oregon: 107. California: 11. Notre Dame: 12
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. Oklahoma State: 7 by 81. San José State: 1 by 100. Duke: 2 by 100. Arizona: 3 by 57.8. UCLA: 3 by 64.4. Colorado: 4 by 100. Washington State: 7 by 72.4. Washington: 4 by 100. USC: 6 by 100. Oregon State: 6 by 96.7. Oregon: 9 by 79.3. California: 2 by 36.7. Notre Dame: 2 by 40
Split Comparison
Wins50.6 · n=11 · -45.4 vs Losses
Losses96 · n=2 · +45.4 vs Wins
First Half50.6 · n=7 · -15.3 vs Second Half
Second Half65.8 · n=6 · +15.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
100 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/3 | @ Oklahoma State | L 38-41 | — | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Notre Dame | W 28-14 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs California | W 31-28 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Oregon100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-53 | — | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 2 | 18 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Oregon State | W 38-13 | — | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 21 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ USC100 receiving yards | W 56-48 | — | 6 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Washington | W 65-21 | — | 4 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Washington State | W 44-14 | — | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Colorado | W 48-7 | — | 4 | 92 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 30 |
| Sun 10/2 | vs UCLA | W 45-19 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 9/18 | @ Arizona | W 37-10 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Duke | W 44-14 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs San José State | W 57-3 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Career Arc
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Stanford
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820092009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Stanford | 60 | 52 | 10.5 | 60 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Stanford | 60 | 52 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Stanford | 249 | 93 | 13.1 | 189 |
| 2011 Postseason | Stanford | 749 | 79.1 | 18.5 | 500 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 749 | 79.1 | 18.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78
Primary metric
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
USC
102
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Oregon
107
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 79.3 efficiency score.
#4
Arizona State
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Oregon State
87
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Stanford
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2011 Postseason · Stanford
65.4
749 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Stanford
65.4
749 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,058
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.