Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2017USC
Deontay Burnett
WR • 6'0" • 170 lbs • Compton, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Deontay Burnett reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Deontay Burnett built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Compton, CA wearing No. 80, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Deontay Burnett's career was his receiving role: 152...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Deontay Burnett, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · USC. Deontay Burnett reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,897
- Receptions
- 152
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Deontay Burnett quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,897
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · USC
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Decatur Central · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Decatur Central · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 1,114 receiving yards · WR 16th (top 2%) · Pac-12 3rd (top 2%) · National 16th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | USC | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 9 | 148 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 12 | 13 | 164 | 3 | 57.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 12 | 43 | 458 | 4 | 57.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 14 | 12 | 139 | 0 | 84.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 14 | 74 | 975 | 9 | 84.8 |
Related Context
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Deontay Burnett played WR for USC. Across 3 tracked seasons, Deontay Burnett recorded 29 rushing yards, 1,897 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
USC paired 1,114 primary output with 81.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 81.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · USC
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
79.6
Efficiency
81.3
Usage
27.3
Consistency
67.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 139. Western Michigan: 142. Stanford: 121. Texas: 123. California: 76. Washington State: 45. Oregon State: 20. Utah: 99. Notre Dame: 113. Arizona State: 49. Arizona: 44. Colorado: 79. UCLA: 55. Stanford: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 12 by 77.2. Western Michigan: 7 by 100. Stanford: 9 by 89.6. Texas: 8 by 100. California: 9 by 56.3. Washington State: 6 by 50. Oregon State: 2 by 66.7. Utah: 8 by 82.5. Notre Dame: 8 by 94.2. Arizona State: 4 by 81.7. Arizona: 2 by 100. Colorado: 6 by 87.8. UCLA: 4 by 91.7. Stanford: 1 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins74.3 · Games = 11 · -24.7 vs Losses
Losses99 · Games = 3 · +24.7 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
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Ohio State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 7-24 | — | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Stanford | W 31-28 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs UCLA | W 28-23 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Colorado | W 38-24 | — | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 1 | 37 |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Arizona | W 49-35 | — | 2 | 44 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 41 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Arizona State | W 48-17 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Notre Dame100 receiving yards · High volume | L 14-49 | — | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 14.10 | 1 | 34 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs UtahHigh volume | W 28-27 | — | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Oregon State | W 38-10 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Washington State | L 27-30 | — | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ CaliforniaHigh volume | W 30-20 | — | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Texas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 27-24 | — | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 15.40 | 2 | 25 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Stanford100 receiving yards · High volume | W 42-24 | — | 9 | 121 | 12.4 | 13.40 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Western Michigan100 receiving yards | W 49-31 | — | 7 | 142 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 0 | 42 |
Player Story
Deontay Burnett story
Deontay Burnett built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Compton, CA wearing No. 80, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Deontay Burnett's career was his receiving role: 152 catches, 1,897 receiving yards, 16 touchdowns, and 29 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 29 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Deontay Burnett's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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USC
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | USC | 161 | 68.9 | 7.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 161 | 68.9 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 622 | 71.3 | 18.8 | 461 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 622 | 71.3 | 18.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 1,114 | 81.3 | 27.3 | 492 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 1,114 | 81.3 | 27.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Western Michigan
Week 1 · W 49-31
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
142
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
142 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Penn State
Week 1 · W 52-49 · Postseason
164
Receiving Yards
94.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
164 receiving yards with a 84.1 efficiency score.
#3
vs Texas
Week 3 · W 27-24
123
Receiving Yards
94 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ohio State
Week 1 · L 7-24 · Postseason
139
Receiving Yards
91.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
139 receiving yards with a 77.2 efficiency score.
#5
vs Stanford
Week 2 · W 42-24 · Conference game
121
Receiving Yards
91.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
121 receiving yards with a 89.6 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · USC
1,114 primary output · 81.3 efficiency · 27.3 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · USC
84.8
1,114 primary · 81.3 efficiency · 27.3 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · USC
57.2
622 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 18.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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