Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011Ohio State
DeVier Posey
WR • 6'2" • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
DeVier Posey reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
DeVier Posey built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of DeVier Posey's career was his receiving role: 136...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2012
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 68
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
DeVier Posey, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Ohio State. DeVier Posey reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,955
- Receptions
- 136
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
DeVier Posey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,955
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · LaSalle · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- LaSalle · 16 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2012 · Round 3 · Pick 5 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 162 receiving yards · WR 449th (top 55%) · Big Ten 61st (top 35%) · National 640th (top 37%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 43.4 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 9 | 104 | 1 | 43.4 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 8 | 101 | 1 | 84.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 52 | 727 | 8 | 84.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 85.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 50 | 778 | 6 | 85.3 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio State | 3 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 71.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 124 | 1 | 71.1 |
Related Context
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DeVier Posey played WR for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, DeVier Posey recorded 39 passing yards, 13 rushing yards, and 1,955 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Ohio State paired 848 primary output with 87.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77.9 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: Minnesota
Win 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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2009 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
63.7
Efficiency
77.9
Usage
35.6
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 101. Navy: 14. USC: 81. Toledo: 46. Illinois: 22. Indiana: 51. Wisconsin: 54. Purdue: 87. Minnesota: 161. New Mexico State: 79. Penn State: 77. Iowa: 17. Michigan: 38
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 versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 8 by 84.2. Navy: 2 by 46.7. USC: 6 by 90. Toledo: 5 by 61.3. Illinois: 2 by 73.3. Indiana: 4 by 85. Wisconsin: 2 by 100. Purdue: 9 by 64.4. Minnesota: 8 by 100. New Mexico State: 5 by 100. Penn State: 2 by 100. Iowa: 2 by 56.7. Michigan: 5 by 50.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60 · Games = 11 · -24 vs Losses
Losses84 · Games = 2 · +24 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ Oregon100 receiving yards · High volume | W 26-17 | — | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Michigan | W 21-10 | — | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Iowa | W 27-24 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Penn State | W 24-7 | — | 2 | 77 | 24 | 38.50 | 1 | 62 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs New Mexico State | W 45-0 | — | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Minnesota100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-7 | — | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 20.10 | 2 | 62 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ PurdueHigh volume | L 18-26 | — | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Wisconsin | W 31-13 | — | 2 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Indiana | W 33-14 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Illinois | W 30-0 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Toledo | W 38-0 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 1 | 15 |
| Sun 9/13 | vs USC | L 15-18 | — | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Navy | W 31-27 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Player Story
DeVier Posey story
DeVier Posey built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of DeVier Posey's career was his receiving role: 136 catches, 1,955 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 13 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 39 passing yards, 13 rushing yards, and 33 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: DeVier Posey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082008200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 117 | 68 | 14.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 117 | 68 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio State | 828 | 77.9 | 35.6 | 711 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 828 | 77.9 | 35.6 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Ohio State | 848 | 87.9 | 24.8 | 20 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 848 | 87.9 | 24.8 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio State | 162 | 83.6 | 35.4 | -686 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 162 | 83.6 | 35.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Minnesota
Week 8 · W 38-7 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
161
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
161 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Minnesota
Week 9 · W 52-10 · Conference game
115
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 12 · L 14-20 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Miami
Week 2 · W 36-24
105
Receiving Yards
97.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 6 · W 38-10 · Conference game
103
Receiving Yards
91.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 85.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Ohio State
848 primary output · 87.9 efficiency · 24.8 usage
85.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · Ohio State
85.3
848 primary · 87.9 efficiency · 24.8 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Ohio State
84.3
828 primary · 77.9 efficiency · 35.6 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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