Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2015-2018UCF
WR • 6'0" • 196 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Tristan Payton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
7.4
Efficiency
43.3
Consistency
50
Season Value
26.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · UCF
Snapshot
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.
Tristan Payton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · UCF. Tristan Payton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
UCF paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 43.3 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: UConn
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
6.5
Efficiency
43.3
Usage
7.4
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UConn: 13. South Florida: 0
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UConn
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs UConn
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
UCF
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 264 | 76.7 | 19.9 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 132 | 64 | 10.4 | -132 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 132 | 64 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | -132 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 13 | 43.3 | 7.4 | 13 |
#1 Featured game
Houston
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
63
Primary metric
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Tulsa
57
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.
#3
Tulsa
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Stanford
28
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
UConn
13
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 43.3 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · UCF
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2015 Regular Season · UCF
64.3
264 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 19.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · UCF
37.4
132 primary · 64 efficiency · 10.4 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9063
First Coast · Jacksonville, FL
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
409
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Tristan Payton quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit