Usage Score
6.2
Player Dossier
2015-2020Ohio State
C.J. Saunders
WR • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Dublin, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
C.J. Saunders reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
49.8
Consistency
44.1
Season Value
33.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Scouting Read
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C.J. Saunders, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State. C.J. Saunders reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 221 primary output with 72.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 49.8 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: Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
9.1
Efficiency
49.8
Usage
6.2
Consistency
44.1
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 0. Rutgers: 27. TCU: 0. Tulane: 10. Penn State: 5. Indiana: 0. Minnesota: 14. Purdue: 17
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. Rutgers: 2 by 90. Tulane: 3 by 22.2. Penn State: 1 by 33.3. Minnesota: 2 by 46.7. Purdue: 2 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins8 · Games = 7
First Half9.3 · Games = 4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half9 · Games = 4 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games9.1 · Games = 8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
90 vs Rutgers
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2015-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 221 | 72.9 | 8.6 | 221 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 73 | 49.8 | 6.2 | -148 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | -73 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
102
Primary metric
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Rutgers
27
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#3
Maryland
42
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
Purdue
17
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
#5
Army
14
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
221 primary output · 72.9 efficiency · 8.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio State
33.2
73 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 6.2 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Ohio State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
294
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.