Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2015-2016Illinois
Desmond Cain
WR • 5'11" • Delray Beach, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Desmond Cain reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
67.8
Consistency
63
Season Value
38.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Murray State
Scouting Read
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Desmond Cain, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Illinois. Desmond Cain reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Desmond Cain played WR for Illinois. Across 2 tracked seasons, Desmond Cain recorded 5 rushing yards, 553 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Illinois paired 492 primary output with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 67.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Murray State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
20.3
Efficiency
67.8
Usage
11.3
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
Murray State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Murray State: 37. North Carolina: 7. Michigan State: 17
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Murray State: 2 by 100. North Carolina: 1 by 46.7. Michigan State: 2 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27 · Games = 2 · +20 vs Losses
Losses7 · Games = 1 · -20 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Murray State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Murray State
Career Arc
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- 1
Illinois
2015-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 492 | 65.9 | 18 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 61 | 67.8 | 11.3 | -431 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Murray State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37
Primary metric
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Ohio State
102
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 68 efficiency score.
#3
Purdue
74
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#4
Northwestern
52
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#5
Iowa
35
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Illinois
492 primary output · 65.9 efficiency · 18 usage
62.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
38.6
61 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
553
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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