Usage Score
17.5
Player Dossier
2017-2021Purdue
Jared Sparks
WR • 6'1" • 215 lbs • Geismar, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jared Sparks reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
69.8
Consistency
71
Season Value
64.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · UL Monroe
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue • UL Monroe
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
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.
Jared Sparks, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · UL Monroe. Jared Sparks reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
UL Monroe paired 336 primary output with 69.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 69.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, UL Monroe.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Regular Season · UL Monroe
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
30.5
Efficiency
69.8
Usage
17.5
Consistency
71
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: -3. Unknown: 27. Troy: 63. Coastal Carolina: 17. Georgia State: 29. Liberty: 29. South Alabama: 45. App State: 29. Texas State: 42. LSU: 16. Louisiana: 42
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. Kentucky: 2 by 0. Unknown: 3 by 60. Troy: 3 by 100. Coastal Carolina: 3 by 37.8. Georgia State: 3 by 64.4. Liberty: 3 by 64.4. South Alabama: 4 by 75. App State: 2 by 96.7. Texas State: 2 by 100. LSU: 1 by 100. Louisiana: 4 by 70
Split Comparison
Wins45.7 · n=3 · +21.1 vs Losses
Losses24.6 · n=7 · -21.1 vs Wins
First Half27 · n=6 · -7.8 vs Second Half
Second Half34.8 · n=5 · +7.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
100 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Louisiana | L 16-21 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ LSU | L 14-27 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Texas State | L 19-27 | — | 2 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ App State | L 28-59 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs South Alabama | W 41-31 | — | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Liberty | W 31-28 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Georgia State | L 21-55 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 6-59 | — | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Troy | W 29-16 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 37 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Kentucky | L 10-45 | — | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -1.50 | 0 | 1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
UL Monroe
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201720172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 222 | 67.6 | 10.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 222 | 67.6 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 274 | 63.4 | 10 | 52 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 108 | 65.2 | 8.2 | -166 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 38 | 60 | 6.7 | -70 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 336 | 69.8 | 17.5 | 298 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
63
Primary metric
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Northwestern
130
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
130 receiving yards with a 78.8 efficiency score.
#3
Illinois
32
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Vanderbilt
65
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Northwestern
76
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · UL Monroe
336 primary output · 69.8 efficiency · 17.5 usage
64.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Purdue
47.9
274 primary · 63.4 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Purdue
40.7
222 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7652
Dutchtown · Geismar, LA
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
978
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.