Usage Score
19
Player Dossier
2015-2018Miami (OH)
James Gardner
WR • 6'4" • 216 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
James Gardner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
92.1
Consistency
71.4
Season Value
49.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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.
James Gardner, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH). James Gardner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
James Gardner played WR for Miami (OH). Across 4 tracked seasons, James Gardner recorded 1,906 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 17 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 927 primary output with 97.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 92.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
52.3
Efficiency
92.1
Usage
19
Consistency
71.4
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 62. Cincinnati: 80. Minnesota: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 4 by 100. Cincinnati: 7 by 76.2. Minnesota: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
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Losses52.3 · Games = 3
First Half71 · Games = 2
All Games52.3 · Games = 3
Game Log
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3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
100 vs Minnesota
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 72 | 100 | 10.1 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 750 | 97.3 | 23.9 | 678 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 750 | 97.3 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 927 | 97.5 | 24.3 | 177 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 157 | 92.1 | 19 | -770 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
166
Primary metric
166 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Western Kentucky
136
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Bowling Green
120
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
117
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Northern Illinois
49
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
927 primary output · 97.5 efficiency · 24.3 usage
71.3
#2
2016 Postseason · Miami (OH)
67.5
750 primary · 97.3 efficiency · 23.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
67.5
750 primary · 97.3 efficiency · 23.9 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8319
Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,906
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.