Player Career
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Player Story
Sam Mays built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a wide receiver from Missouri City, TX wearing No. 9, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Sam Mays' career was his receiving role: 49 catches, 563 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 22 career games in the available record. That gives Sam Mays' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Illinois
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 78 | 71.7 | 9.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 158 | 73.6 | 16.2 | 80 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | -4 | — | 0 | -162 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 331 | 71.2 | 17.4 | 335 |
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan State
Week 10 · W 31-27 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39
Receiving Yards
88.3 takeover
39 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#2
@ Northwestern
Week 13 · L 16-24 · Conference game
69
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 1 · W 52-3
37
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Kent State
Week 1 · W 31-24
47
Receiving Yards
82.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 9 · L 17-40 · Conference game
39
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
331 primary output · 71.2 efficiency · 17.4 usage
72.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
62.2
158 primary · 73.6 efficiency · 16.2 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Illinois
46.6
78 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 9.1 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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