Usage Score
16.8
Player Dossier
2016-2018Illinois
Lou Dorsey
TE • 6'6" • 235 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Lou Dorsey reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.8
Consistency
44.7
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Lou Dorsey, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois. Lou Dorsey 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
Illinois paired 395 primary output with 78.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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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2017 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
43.9
Efficiency
78.8
Usage
16.8
Consistency
44.7
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 4. Western Kentucky: 20. South Florida: 62. Iowa: 75. Rutgers: 28. Wisconsin: 25. Purdue: 11. Indiana: 107. Northwestern: 63
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. Ball State: 1 by 26.7. Western Kentucky: 1 by 100. South Florida: 3 by 100. Iowa: 3 by 100. Rutgers: 3 by 62.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 83.3. Purdue: 2 by 36.7. Indiana: 3 by 100. Northwestern: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins12 · n=2 · -41 vs Losses
Losses53 · n=7 · +41 vs Wins
First Half37.8 · n=5 · -13.7 vs Second Half
Second Half51.5 · n=4 · +13.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Northwestern | L 7-42 | — | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Indiana100 receiving yards | L 14-24 | — | 3 | 107 | 35.7 | 35.70 | 1 | 77 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Purdue | L 10-29 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Wisconsin | L 10-24 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Rutgers | L 24-35 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Iowa | L 16-45 | — | 3 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 40 |
| Fri 9/15 | @ South Florida | L 23-47 | — | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 0 | 32 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Western Kentucky | W 20-7 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ball State | W 24-21 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 395 | 78.8 | 16.8 | 395 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -395 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107
Primary metric
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Northwestern
63
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Iowa
75
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
South Florida
62
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Wisconsin
25
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
395 primary output · 78.8 efficiency · 16.8 usage
59.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
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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
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8875
Cheshire Academy · Cheshire, CT
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
395
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.