Usage Score
12.5
Player Dossier
2016-2018East Carolina
Tahj Deans
WR • 6'2" • 184 lbs • Bailey, NC, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Tahj Deans reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
71.8
Consistency
68
Season Value
62.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · East Carolina
161718
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
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.
Tahj Deans, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · East Carolina. Tahj Deans reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Tahj Deans played WR for East Carolina. Across 3 tracked seasons, Tahj Deans recorded 381 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with East Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
East Carolina paired 204 primary output with 71.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 71.8 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: North Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2018 Regular Season · East Carolina
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
34
Efficiency
71.8
Usage
12.5
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 25. North Carolina: 54. Old Dominion: 48. Temple: 20. Houston: 40. NC State: 17
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 55.6. North Carolina: 2 by 100. Old Dominion: 5 by 64. Temple: 2 by 66.7. Houston: 6 by 44.4. NC State: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins51 · Games = 2 · +25.3 vs Losses
Losses25.7 · Games = 3 · -25.3 vs Wins
First Half42.3 · Games = 3 · +16.7 vs Second Half
Second Half25.7 · Games = 3 · -16.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs NC State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
East Carolina
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | East Carolina | 177 | 74.7 | 10.6 | 177 |
| 2018 Regular Season | East Carolina | 204 | 71.8 | 12.5 | 27 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
54
Primary metric
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Memphis
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 78.7 efficiency score.
#3
Cincinnati
56
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
#4
Old Dominion
48
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 64 efficiency score.
#5
NC State
17
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · East Carolina
204 primary output · 71.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
62.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · East Carolina
56.3
177 primary · 74.7 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
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0 primary · — efficiency · — 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 0.8461
Bloomingdale · Valrico, FL
- Committed To
- Liberty
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
381
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.