Usage Score
38.1
Player Dossier
2008-2011Minnesota
Da'Jon McKnight
WR • 6'3" • Dallas, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Da'Jon McKnight reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
80.6
Consistency
47.9
Season Value
66.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan 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.
Da'Jon McKnight, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Minnesota. Da'Jon McKnight reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 750 primary output with 93.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 80.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2011 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
63.3
Efficiency
80.6
Usage
38.1
Consistency
47.9
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 48. New Mexico State: 146. Miami (OH): 27. Unknown: 39. Michigan: 31. Purdue: 25. Nebraska: 77. Iowa: 62. Michigan State: 173. Wisconsin: 34. Northwestern: 52. Illinois: 46
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. USC: 4 by 80. New Mexico State: 9 by 100. Miami (OH): 3 by 60. Unknown: 3 by 86.7. Michigan: 3 by 68.9. Purdue: 3 by 55.6. Nebraska: 2 by 100. Iowa: 5 by 82.7. Michigan State: 9 by 100. Wisconsin: 4 by 56.7. Northwestern: 2 by 100. Illinois: 4 by 76.7
Split Comparison
Wins45 · n=3 · -28.3 vs Losses
Losses73.3 · n=8 · +28.3 vs Wins
First Half52.7 · n=6 · -21.3 vs Second Half
Second Half74 · n=6 · +21.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Illinois | W 27-7 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Northwestern | L 13-28 | — | 2 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Wisconsin | L 13-42 | — | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 24-31 | — | 9 | 173 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 3 | 64 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Iowa | W 22-21 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Nebraska | L 14-41 | — | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 0 | 53 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Purdue | L 17-45 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Michigan | L 0-58 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Miami (OH) | W 29-23 | — | 3 | 27 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs New Mexico State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-28 | — | 9 | 146 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ USC | L 17-19 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820082009200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Minnesota | 38 | 76.7 | 7.2 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Minnesota | 38 | 76.7 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Minnesota | 311 | 94.7 | 20.4 | 273 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Minnesota | 311 | 94.7 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Minnesota | 750 | 93.1 | 21.8 | 439 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Minnesota | 760 | 80.6 | 38.1 | 10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
173
Primary metric
173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Iowa State
124
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
New Mexico State
146
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
146 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Purdue
123
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
22
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Minnesota
750 primary output · 93.1 efficiency · 21.8 usage
71.6
#2
2011 Regular Season · Minnesota
66.5
760 primary · 80.6 efficiency · 38.1 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Minnesota
54.6
311 primary · 94.7 efficiency · 20.4 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.7889
Skyline · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,859
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.