Usage Score
14.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019BYU
Talon Shumway
WR • 6'3" • 210 lbs • South Jordan, UT, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Talon Shumway reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74
Consistency
57.8
Season Value
61.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
Talon Shumway, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · BYU. Talon Shumway reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
BYU paired 561 primary output with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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
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2019 Postseason · BYU
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
43.2
Efficiency
74
Usage
14.4
Consistency
57.8
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 22. Utah: 12. Tennessee: 14. USC: 33. Washington: 11. Toledo: 35. South Florida: 56. Boise State: 74. Utah State: 61. Liberty: 27. Unknown: 41. Massachusetts: 92. San Diego State: 83
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. Hawai'i: 3 by 48.9. Utah: 2 by 40. Tennessee: 1 by 93.3. USC: 2 by 100. Washington: 2 by 36.7. Toledo: 4 by 58.3. South Florida: 4 by 93.3. Boise State: 3 by 100. Utah State: 3 by 100. Liberty: 4 by 45. Unknown: 5 by 54.7. Massachusetts: 4 by 100. San Diego State: 6 by 92.2
Split Comparison
Wins50.2 · n=6 · +13.7 vs Losses
Losses36.5 · n=6 · -13.7 vs Wins
First Half26.1 · n=7 · -36.9 vs Second Half
Second Half63 · n=6 · +36.9 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
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
100 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/25 | vs Hawai'i | L 34-38 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ San Diego State | L 3-13 | — | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Massachusetts | W 56-24 | — | 4 | 92 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | — | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 2 | 26 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Liberty | W 31-24 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ Utah State | W 42-14 | — | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Boise State | W 28-25 | — | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 24.70 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ South Florida | L 23-27 | — | 4 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Toledo | L 21-28 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Washington | L 19-45 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs USC | W 30-27 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Tennessee | W 29-26 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Utah | L 12-30 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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BYU
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 49 | 93.4 | 5.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | BYU | 257 | 68.5 | 14.7 | 208 |
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 337 | 75.8 | 13.1 | 80 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 337 | 75.8 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 561 | 74 | 14.4 | 224 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 561 | 74 | 14.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92
Primary metric
92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Utah State
110
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
110 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
47
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
36
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
San Diego State
83
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 92.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · BYU
561 primary output · 74 efficiency · 14.4 usage
61.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · BYU
61.6
561 primary · 74 efficiency · 14.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · BYU
49.2
337 primary · 75.8 efficiency · 13.1 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8575
Lone Peak · American Fork, UT
- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,204
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.