Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Western Michigan
D'Wayne Eskridge
WR • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Bluffton, IN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
D'Wayne Eskridge reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
41
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
68
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
D'Wayne Eskridge built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Bluffton, IN wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of D'Wayne Eskridge's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 56
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
D'Wayne Eskridge, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan. D'Wayne Eskridge reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,244
- Receptions
- 121
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
D'Wayne Eskridge quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,244
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bluffton · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Bluffton · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 2 · Pick 24 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 768 receiving yards · WR 26th (top 3%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 27th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 17 | 121 | 1 | 35.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 30 | 506 | 3 | 68.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 11 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 72.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 36 | 715 | 3 | 72.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 4 | 3 | 73 | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 33 | 768 | 10 | 95 |
Related Context
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D'Wayne Eskridge played WR for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, D'Wayne Eskridge recorded 106 rushing yards, 2,244 receiving yards, and 20 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 768 primary output with 98.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 83.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
42.2
Efficiency
83.7
Usage
20.1
Consistency
57.7
Best Game by takeover score
Akron
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 12. Michigan State: 42. Idaho: 58. Wagner: 92. Ball State: 51. Buffalo: 97. Akron: 93. Eastern Michigan: 41. Central Michigan: 8. Kent State: 12. Northern Illinois: 0. Toledo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 1 by 80. Michigan State: 4 by 70. Idaho: 4 by 96.7. Wagner: 2 by 100. Ball State: 2 by 100. Buffalo: 4 by 100. Akron: 7 by 88.6. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 68.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 53.3. Kent State: 1 by 80
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins58.5 · Games = 6 · +32.7 vs Losses
Losses25.8 · Games = 6 · -32.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
100 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | @ Toledo | L 10-37 | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | @ Northern Illinois | L 31-35 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Kent State | W 48-20 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Thu 11/2 | vs Central Michigan | L 28-35 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 20-17 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Akron | L 13-14 | — | 7 | 93 | 11.1 | 13.30 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Buffalo | W 71-68 | — | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Ball State | W 55-3 | — | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 25.50 | 0 | 49 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Wagner | W 49-14 | — | 2 | 92 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Idaho | W 37-28 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Michigan State | L 14-28 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ USC | L 31-49 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
D'Wayne Eskridge story
D'Wayne Eskridge built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Bluffton, IN wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of D'Wayne Eskridge's career was his receiving role: 121 catches, 2,244 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 106 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 106 rushing yards, 20 tackles, and 467 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives D'Wayne Eskridge's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Western Michigan
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 121 | 55.7 | 12.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 506 | 83.7 | 20.1 | 385 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 776 | 81.2 | 21 | 270 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 776 | 81.2 | 21 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 73 | 100 | 7.5 | -703 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 768 | 98.6 | 34.2 | 695 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Syracuse
Week 1 · L 42-55
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
240
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
240 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Central Michigan
Week 12 · W 52-44 · Conference game
212
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
212 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 7 · L 13-14 · Conference game
93
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 88.6 efficiency score.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 30-27 · Conference game
134
Receiving Yards
87.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Toledo
Week 11 · W 41-38 · Conference game
131
Receiving Yards
87.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
131 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Western Michigan
768 primary output · 98.6 efficiency · 34.2 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Western Michigan
72.8
776 primary · 81.2 efficiency · 21 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Western Michigan
72.8
776 primary · 81.2 efficiency · 21 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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