Usage Score
10.4
Player Dossier
2015-2018Penn State
Brandon Polk
WR • 5'9" • 180 lbs • Ashburn, VA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Brandon Polk reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
88
Consistency
58.2
Season Value
58.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
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.
Brandon Polk, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Penn State. Brandon Polk reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Penn State paired 162 primary output with 88 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 88 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Game 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 · Penn State
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
23.1
Efficiency
88
Usage
10.4
Consistency
58.2
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8/31 | @ West Virginia | — | — | 4 | 66 | 15 | 16.50 | 0 | 21 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 57 | 34.7 | 8.3 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 57 | 34.7 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 18 | 60 | 4.9 | -39 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 130 | 75.3 | 5.7 | 112 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 130 | 75.3 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 162 | 88 | 10.4 | 32 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
West Virginia
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
66
Primary metric
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kent State
55
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Indiana
46
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Northwestern
40
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.
#5
Temple
14
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
162 primary output · 88 efficiency · 10.4 usage
58.6
#2
2017 Postseason · Penn State
50.5
130 primary · 75.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
50.5
130 primary · 75.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8977
Briar Woods · Ashburn, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
367
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.