Usage Score
15
Player Dossier
2015-2020Rice
Kylen Granson
TE • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Austin, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Kylen Granson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
83.4
Consistency
46
Season Value
56.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rice • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
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.
Kylen Granson, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · SMU. Kylen Granson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
SMU paired 721 primary output with 88.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 83.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Rice, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2020 Regular Season · SMU
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
53.6
Efficiency
83.4
Usage
15
Consistency
46
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 11. North Texas: 25. Unknown: 38. Memphis: 94. Tulane: 61. Cincinnati: 68. Navy: 39. Temple: 149. Tulsa: 24. East Carolina: 27
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. Texas State: 1 by 73.3. North Texas: 2 by 83.3. Unknown: 5 by 50.7. Memphis: 5 by 100. Tulane: 4 by 100. Cincinnati: 4 by 100. Navy: 3 by 86.7. Temple: 6 by 100. Tulsa: 2 by 80. East Carolina: 3 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins63.2 · n=6 · +23.5 vs Losses
Losses39.7 · n=3 · -23.5 vs Wins
First Half45.8 · n=5 · -15.6 vs Second Half
Second Half61.4 · n=5 · +15.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
100 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | @ East Carolina | L 38-52 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Tulsa | L 24-28 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Temple100 receiving yards | W 47-23 | — | 6 | 149 | 24.8 | 24.80 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Navy | W 51-37 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Cincinnati | L 13-42 | — | 4 | 68 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| Fri 10/16 | @ Tulane | W 37-34 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Memphis | W 30-27 | — | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Unknown | — | — | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ North Texas | W 65-35 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Texas State | W 31-24 | — | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Rice
2015-2017
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2019-2020
Final stop
Season Progression
201520162017201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 381 | 71.1 | 19.8 | 381 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Rice | 241 | 62.1 | 24 | -140 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 721 | 88.6 | 14.3 | 480 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 721 | 88.6 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 536 | 83.4 | 15 | -185 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
73
Primary metric
73 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Temple
149
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
149 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
UAB
69
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
East Carolina
138
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
87
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 82.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · SMU
721 primary output · 88.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
68.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · SMU
68.1
721 primary · 88.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · SMU
56.7
536 primary · 83.4 efficiency · 15 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,879
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.