Usage Score
19.8
Player Dossier
2015-2019Oklahoma State
Jalen McCleskey
WR • 5'11" • 165 lbs • Covington, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jalen McCleskey reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
71
Consistency
62.4
Season Value
56.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State • Tulane
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Jalen McCleskey, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State. Jalen McCleskey reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Oklahoma State paired 812 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Tulane.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Win 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Postseason · Tulane
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
44.7
Efficiency
71
Usage
19.8
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 87. Florida International: 5. Auburn: 2. Unknown: 13. Houston: 120. Army: 50. UConn: 46. Memphis: 19. Navy: 42. Tulsa: 53. Temple: 18. UCF: 77. SMU: 49
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. Southern Miss: 2 by 100. Florida International: 1 by 33.3. Auburn: 1 by 13.3. Unknown: 2 by 43.3. Houston: 4 by 100. Army: 5 by 66.7. UConn: 6 by 51.1. Memphis: 2 by 63.3. Navy: 4 by 70. Tulsa: 2 by 100. Temple: 1 by 100. UCF: 3 by 100. SMU: 4 by 81.7
Split Comparison
Wins60.2 · n=6 · +25.7 vs Losses
Losses34.5 · n=6 · -25.7 vs Wins
First Half46.1 · n=7 · +3.1 vs Second Half
Second Half43 · n=6 · -3.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | vs Southern Miss | W 30-13 | — | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 43.50 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ SMU | L 20-37 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCF | L 31-34 | — | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 1 | 49 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Temple | L 21-29 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Tulsa | W 38-26 | — | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | L 38-41 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Memphis | L 17-47 | — | 2 | 19 | 6 | 9.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs UConn | W 49-7 | — | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Army | W 42-33 | — | 5 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 9/20 | vs Houston100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 38-31 | — | 4 | 120 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 53 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Auburn | L 6-24 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Florida International | W 42-14 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma State
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Tulane
2019
Final stop
Season Progression
201520152016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 253 | 51.7 | 10 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 253 | 51.7 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 812 | 67.6 | 24.5 | 559 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 812 | 67.6 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 645 | 63.9 | 16.3 | -167 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 645 | 63.9 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 155 | 63.6 | 18.2 | -490 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tulane | 581 | 71 | 19.8 | 426 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 581 | 71 | 19.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120
Primary metric
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kansas
129
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Pittsburgh
162
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
162 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
UTSA
58
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Texas
109
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
812 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage
65.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
65.8
812 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Tulane
56.9
581 primary · 71 efficiency · 19.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9865
Archbishop Carroll · Washington, DC
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
2,446
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 55 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.