Usage Score
8.2
Player Dossier
2016-2019Virginia
Tanner Cowley
TE • 6'4" • 240 lbs • Manasquan, NJ, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Tanner Cowley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
66.8
Consistency
58.1
Season Value
58.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
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.
Tanner Cowley, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia. Tanner Cowley reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia paired 311 primary output with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 66.8 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: Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Virginia
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
22.2
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
8.2
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 60. Pittsburgh: 27. Unknown: 6. Florida State: 21. Old Dominion: 22. Notre Dame: 34. Miami: 8. Duke: 19. Louisville: 12. North Carolina: 53. Georgia Tech: 23. Liberty: 7. Virginia Tech: 9. Clemson: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 3 by 100. Pittsburgh: 2 by 90. Unknown: 1 by 40. Florida State: 3 by 46.7. Old Dominion: 1 by 100. Notre Dame: 3 by 75.6. Miami: 2 by 26.7. Duke: 1 by 100. Louisville: 1 by 80. North Carolina: 3 by 100. Georgia Tech: 2 by 76.7. Liberty: 1 by 46.7. Virginia Tech: 3 by 20. Clemson: 2 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins22.6 · n=8 · -2.2 vs Losses
Losses24.8 · n=5 · +2.2 vs Wins
First Half25.4 · n=7 · +6.4 vs Second Half
Second Half19 · n=7 · -6.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Florida | L 28-36 | — | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 52 |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Clemson | L 17-62 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Virginia Tech | W 39-30 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Liberty | W 55-27 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia Tech | W 33-28 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ North Carolina | W 38-31 | — | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Louisville | L 21-28 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Duke | W 48-14 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Miami | L 9-17 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-35 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Old Dominion | W 28-17 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Florida State | W 31-24 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Pittsburgh | W 30-14 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 19 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 16 | 53.4 | 5.4 | 16 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 68 | 71.7 | 6.2 | 52 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 311 | 66.8 | 8.2 | 243 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 311 | 66.8 | 8.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60
Primary metric
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Pittsburgh
40
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
North Carolina
53
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Virginia Tech
9
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#5
Indiana
15
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Virginia
311 primary output · 66.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
58.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
58.3
311 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Virginia
37.3
68 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8344
Manasquan · Manasquan, NJ
- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
395
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.