Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Miami (OH)
Andy Cruse
WR • 6'4" • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Andy Cruse reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
72
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
62
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Andy Cruse built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 15, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Andy Cruse's career was his receiving role: 160...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Andy Cruse, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Andy Cruse reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,662
- Receptions
- 160
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Andy Cruse quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,662
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Turpin · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Turpin · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 681 receiving yards · WR 101st (top 12%) · Mid-American 14th (top 8%) · National 113th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 7 | 18 | 248 | 2 | 54.1 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 8 | 25 | 342 | 2 | 48.7 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 43 | 391 | 4 | 63.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 12 | 74 | 681 | 6 | 76.7 |
Related Context
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Andy Cruse played WR for Miami (OH). Across 4 tracked seasons, Andy Cruse recorded 3 rushing yards, 1,662 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 681 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
56.8
Efficiency
59.7
Usage
24
Consistency
67
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 48. Southern Illinois: 60. Boise State: 42. Massachusetts: 13. Akron: 111. Cincinnati: 60. Bowling Green: 54. Ohio: 24. Buffalo: 87. Kent State: 123. Central Michigan: 54. Ball State: 5
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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 8 by 40. Southern Illinois: 12 by 33.3. Boise State: 6 by 46.7. Massachusetts: 3 by 28.9. Akron: 9 by 82.2. Cincinnati: 4 by 100. Bowling Green: 7 by 51.4. Ohio: 5 by 32. Buffalo: 6 by 96.7. Kent State: 8 by 100. Central Michigan: 5 by 72. Ball State: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
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Wins52 · Games = 4 · -7.1 vs Losses
Losses59.1 · Games = 8 · +7.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Ball State | L 24-31 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Central Michigan | L 16-30 | — | 5 | 54 | 9.5 | 10.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Kent State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 32-48 | — | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 2 | 47 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Buffalo | L 24-27 | — | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Ohio | W 23-20 | — | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Bowling Green | L 12-37 | — | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Cincinnati | L 14-52 | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Akron100 receiving yards · High volume | W 56-49 | — | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Massachusetts | W 27-16 | — | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Boise State | L 12-39 | — | 6 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Southern IllinoisHigh volume | W 30-14 | — | 12 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Ohio StateHigh volume | L 10-56 | — | 8 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
Player Story
Andy Cruse story
Andy Cruse built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 15, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Andy Cruse's career was his receiving role: 160 catches, 1,662 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 rushing yards and 11 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Andy Cruse's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 248 | 86.3 | 11 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 342 | 70.4 | 12.9 | 94 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 391 | 62.4 | 15 | 49 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 681 | 59.7 | 24 | 290 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Central Michigan
Week 7 · W 27-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
179
Receiving Yards
97.3 takeover
179 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Kent State
Week 11 · L 32-48 · Conference game
123
Receiving Yards
90.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Akron
Week 5 · W 56-49 · Conference game
111
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
111 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#4
@ Northwestern
Week 6 · L 6-16
56
Receiving Yards
83.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Buffalo
Week 9 · W 41-13 · Conference game
49
Receiving Yards
82.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 81.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
681 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 24 usage
76.7
#2
2011 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
63.7
391 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 15 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
54.1
248 primary · 86.3 efficiency · 11 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
5
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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