Usage Score
12.9
Player Dossier
2017-2020Northwestern
Riley Lees
WR • 6'0" • 201 lbs • Libertyville, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Riley Lees reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
65.3
Consistency
54.2
Season Value
45.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- 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.
Riley Lees, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern. Riley Lees reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Riley Lees played WR for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Riley Lees recorded 48 passing yards, 27 rushing yards, and 1,086 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 423 primary output with 51.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 65.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss 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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2020 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
26.8
Efficiency
65.3
Usage
12.9
Consistency
54.2
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 57. Maryland: 28. Nebraska: 25. Purdue: 21. Wisconsin: 12. Michigan State: 59. Illinois: 5. Ohio State: 7
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 5 by 76. Maryland: 3 by 62.2. Nebraska: 3 by 55.6. Purdue: 2 by 70. Wisconsin: 1 by 80. Michigan State: 4 by 98.3. Illinois: 1 by 33.3. Ohio State: 1 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins24.7 · Games = 6 · -8.3 vs Losses
Losses33 · Games = 2 · +8.3 vs Wins
First Half32.8 · Games = 4 · +12 vs Second Half
Second Half20.8 · Games = 4 · -12 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
98.3 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Auburn | W 35-19 | — | 5 | 57 | 8.9 | 11.40 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 12/19 | @ Ohio State | L 10-22 | — | 1 | 7 | -6 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Illinois | W 28-10 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Michigan State | L 20-29 | — | 4 | 59 | 12.4 | 14.80 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Wisconsin | W 17-7 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Purdue | W 27-20 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Nebraska | W 21-13 | — | 3 | 25 | 5.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Maryland | W 43-3 | — | 3 | 28 | 8.8 | 9.30 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Northwestern | 235 | 76.7 | 9.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 235 | 76.7 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 214 | 57.1 | 9.9 | -21 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 214 | 57.1 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 423 | 51.5 | 42.2 | 209 |
| 2020 Postseason | Northwestern | 214 | 65.3 | 12.9 | -209 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 214 | 65.3 | 12.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76
Primary metric
76 receiving yards with a 72.4 efficiency score.
#2
Michigan State
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.
#3
Wisconsin
49
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Illinois
47
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 62.7 efficiency score.
#5
Minnesota
53
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
423 primary output · 51.5 efficiency · 42.2 usage
63.8
#2
2020 Postseason · Northwestern
45.5
214 primary · 65.3 efficiency · 12.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
45.5
214 primary · 65.3 efficiency · 12.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8547
Martin · Arlington, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,086
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.