Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2016-2021Northern Illinois
Mitchell Brinkman
TE • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Mitchell Brinkman reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.2
Consistency
57.3
Season Value
45.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois • South Florida
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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.
Mitchell Brinkman, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Mitchell Brinkman reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 445 primary output with 76.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northern Illinois, South Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC 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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2021 Regular Season · South Florida
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
19.2
Efficiency
78.2
Usage
9.8
Consistency
57.3
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 35. Florida: 14. Unknown: 15. SMU: 13. Tulsa: 6. East Carolina: 9. Houston: 33. Tulane: 26. UCF: 22
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. NC State: 2 by 100. Florida: 1 by 93.3. Unknown: 1 by 100. SMU: 1 by 86.7. Tulsa: 1 by 40. East Carolina: 1 by 60. Houston: 1 by 100. Tulane: 2 by 86.7. UCF: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Losses19.8 · n=8
First Half16.6 · n=5 · -5.9 vs Second Half
Second Half22.5 · n=4 · +5.9 vs First Half
All Games19.2 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | @ UCF | L 13-17 | — | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Tulane | L 14-45 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Houston | L 42-54 | — | 1 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Thu 10/28 | @ East Carolina | L 14-29 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Tulsa | L 31-32 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ SMU | L 17-41 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Florida | L 20-42 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Thu 9/2 | @ NC State | L 0-45 | — | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 0 | 31 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2016-2021
Opening stop
- 2
South Florida
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20162017201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 20 | 5.6 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 48 | 61.7 | 9.6 | 45 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 48 | 61.7 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 79 | 86.7 | 11.1 | 31 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 445 | 76.7 | 16.7 | 366 |
| 2020 Regular Season | South Florida | 161 | 60.9 | 11.2 | -284 |
| 2021 Regular Season | South Florida | 173 | 78.2 | 9.8 | 12 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 173 | 78.2 | 9.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100
Primary metric
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Western Michigan
26
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
NC State
35
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Buffalo
42
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
East Carolina
47
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
445 primary output · 76.7 efficiency · 16.7 usage
64.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
46.5
79 primary · 86.7 efficiency · 11.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · South Florida
45.9
173 primary · 78.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7859
Lewis Central · Council Bluffs, IA
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
909
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.