Usage Score
24.6
Player Dossier
2015-2018Northern Illinois
D.J. Brown
WR • 5'9" • 185 lbs • North Little Rock, AR, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
D.J. Brown reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
49.3
Consistency
41.1
Season Value
53.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
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.
D.J. Brown, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois. D.J. Brown reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
D.J. Brown played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, D.J. Brown recorded 5 passing yards, 296 rushing yards, and 952 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 496 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
35.4
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
24.6
Consistency
41.1
Best Game by takeover score
Florida State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 12. Iowa: 38. Utah: 23. Central Michigan: 69. Florida State: 117. Eastern Michigan: 3. Ball State: 49. Ohio: 28. BYU: 7. Akron: 14. Toledo: 3. Miami (OH): 19. Western Michigan: 30. Buffalo: 84
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAB: 2 by 40. Iowa: 5 by 50.7. Utah: 4 by 38.3. Central Michigan: 4 by 100. Florida State: 7 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 4. Ball State: 7 by 46.7. Ohio: 4 by 46.7. BYU: 1 by 46.7. Akron: 3 by 31.1. Toledo: 1 by 20. Miami (OH): 5 by 25.3. Western Michigan: 5 by 40. Buffalo: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins32.1 · Games = 8 · -7.7 vs Losses
Losses39.8 · Games = 6 · +7.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/19 | vs UAB | L 13-37 | — | 2 | 12 | 4.3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 12/1 | @ Buffalo2+ TD | W 30-29 | — | 4 | 84 | 17.6 | 21 | 2 | 35 |
| Wed 11/21 | @ Western Michigan | L 21-28 | — | 5 | 30 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Thu 11/15 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7-13 | — | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Thu 11/8 | vs Toledo | W 38-15 | — | 1 | 3 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Thu 11/1 | @ Akron | W 36-26 | — | 3 | 14 | 5.5 | 4.70 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ BYU | W 7-6 | — | 1 | 7 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Ohio | W 24-21 | — | 4 | 28 | 9.7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Ball State | W 24-16 | — | 7 | 49 | 7.6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 26-23 | — | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Florida State100 receiving yards | L 19-37 | — | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 1 | 66 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | — | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 1 | 37 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Utah | L 6-17 | — | 4 | 23 | 4.6 | 5.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Iowa | L 7-33 | — | 5 | 38 | 4.9 | 7.60 | 0 | 21 |
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 91 | 58.7 | 7.1 | 91 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 365 | 53.2 | 19.2 | 274 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 365 | 53.2 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 496 | 49.3 | 24.6 | 131 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 496 | 49.3 | 24.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
117
Primary metric
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
104
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 99 efficiency score.
#3
Eastern Illinois
88
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
88 receiving yards with a 83.8 efficiency score.
#4
Central Michigan
69
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Buffalo
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
496 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 24.6 usage
53.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
53.7
496 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 24.6 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0.1 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
952
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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