Usage Score
19.1
Player Dossier
2015-2018UConn
Aaron McLean
TE • 6'5" • 221 lbs • Southborough, MA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Aaron McLean reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
71.1
Consistency
51.7
Season Value
56.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · UConn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- UConn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
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.
Aaron McLean, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · UConn. Aaron McLean reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
UConn paired 472 primary output with 86.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 71.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
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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2018 Regular Season · UConn
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
39.6
Efficiency
71.1
Usage
19.1
Consistency
51.7
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 42. Boise State: 23. Unknown: 37. Cincinnati: 97. Memphis: 64. South Florida: 28. Massachusetts: 2. Tulsa: 6. SMU: 82. East Carolina: 15
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. UCF: 5 by 56. Boise State: 2 by 76.7. Unknown: 3 by 82.2. Cincinnati: 4 by 100. Memphis: 6 by 71.1. South Florida: 2 by 93.3. Massachusetts: 1 by 13.3. Tulsa: 1 by 40. SMU: 7 by 78.1. East Carolina: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Losses39.9 · n=9
First Half52.6 · n=5 · +26 vs Second Half
Second Half26.6 · n=5 · -26 vs First Half
All Games39.6 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
100 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/18 | @ East Carolina | L 21-55 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs SMU | L 50-62 | — | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Tulsa | L 19-49 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Massachusetts | L 17-22 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ South Florida | L 30-38 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Memphis | L 14-55 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Cincinnati | L 7-49 | — | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Boise State | L 7-62 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Thu 8/30 | vs UCF | L 17-56 | — | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UConn
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UConn | 56 | 70 | 6.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | UConn | 40 | 100 | 5.3 | -16 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UConn | 472 | 86.7 | 14.5 | 432 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UConn | 396 | 71.1 | 19.1 | -76 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97
Primary metric
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
SMU
122
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
122 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
UCF
29
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Navy
24
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
SMU
82
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 78.1 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · UConn
472 primary output · 86.7 efficiency · 14.5 usage
64.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · UConn
56.3
396 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 19.1 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · UConn
44.4
40 primary · 100 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7847
St Mark's School · Southborough, MA
- Committed To
- UConn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
964
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.