Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019SMU
James Proche
WR • 6'0" • 193 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
James Proche 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
91
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Player Story
James Proche built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Dallas, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of James Proche's career was his receiving role: 301 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 22
- Overall
- No. 201
- NFL Team
- Baltimore Ravens
James Proche, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · SMU. James Proche reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,949
- Receptions
- 301
- Touchdowns
- 39
Quick Answers
James Proche quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,949
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · SMU
- Top game
- Tulane
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Beechwood · Western Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Beechwood · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 6 · Pick 22 · Baltimore Ravens
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 1,225 receiving yards · WR 13th (top 2%) · American Athletic 3rd (top 2%) · National 13th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 57 | 709 | 6 | 66.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 40 | 816 | 6 | 64.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 93 | 1,199 | 12 | 87.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 9 | 86 | 1 | 85.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 102 | 1,139 | 14 | 85.6 |
Related Context
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James Proche played WR for SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, James Proche recorded 2 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, and 3,949 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
SMU paired 1,199 primary output with 81.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 81.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · SMU
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
99.9
Efficiency
81.6
Usage
33.7
Consistency
70.2
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 77. TCU: 50. Michigan: 166. Navy: 64. Houston Christian: 69. UCF: 100. Tulane: 93. Cincinnati: 72. Houston: 90. UConn: 101. Memphis: 134. Tulsa: 183
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. North Texas: 2 by 100. TCU: 6 by 55.6. Michigan: 11 by 100. Navy: 9 by 47.4. Houston Christian: 3 by 100. UCF: 12 by 55.6. Tulane: 6 by 100. Cincinnati: 6 by 80. Houston: 9 by 66.7. UConn: 6 by 100. Memphis: 12 by 74.4. Tulsa: 11 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins83.4 · Games = 5 · -28.3 vs Losses
Losses111.7 · Games = 7 · +28.3 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
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Tulsa100 receiving yards · High volume | L 24-27 | — | 11 | 183 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Memphis100 receiving yards · High volume | L 18-28 | — | 12 | 134 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 2 | 31 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ UConn100 receiving yards | W 62-50 | — | 6 | 101 | 16.3 | 16.80 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs HoustonHigh volume | W 45-31 | — | 9 | 90 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Cincinnati | L 20-26 | — | 6 | 72 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Tulane | W 27-23 | — | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 1 | 67 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ UCF100 receiving yards · High volume | L 20-48 | — | 12 | 100 | 8 | 8.30 | 2 | 24 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Houston Christian | W 63-27 | — | 3 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 43 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs NavyHigh volume | W 31-30 | — | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | L 20-45 | — | 11 | 166 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 2 | 50 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs TCU | L 12-42 | — | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ North Texas | L 23-46 | — | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 1 | 59 |
Player Story
James Proche story
James Proche built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Dallas, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of James Proche's career was his receiving role: 301 catches, 3,949 receiving yards, 39 touchdowns, and 50 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with SMU. 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 2 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: James Proche 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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SMU
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 709 | 68.9 | 23.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 816 | 84.7 | 15.9 | 107 |
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 1,199 | 81.6 | 33.7 | 383 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 1,225 | 72.8 | 35.6 | 26 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 1,225 | 72.8 | 35.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Tulane
Week 9 · W 35-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
164
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Tulsa
Week 13 · L 24-27 · Conference game
183
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
183 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 3 · L 20-45
166
Receiving Yards
96.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
166 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs UCF
Week 10 · L 24-31 · Conference game
173
Receiving Yards
95.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Tulsa
Week 6 · W 43-37 · Conference game
153
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
153 receiving yards with a 92.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · SMU
1,199 primary output · 81.6 efficiency · 33.7 usage
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#2
2019 Postseason · SMU
85.6
1,225 primary · 72.8 efficiency · 35.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · SMU
85.6
1,225 primary · 72.8 efficiency · 35.6 usage
Milestones
13
100+ receiving yards
12
8+ catch outings
8
2+ TD games
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