Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2015-2018Louisiana
Earnest Patterson
WR • 5'7" • 155 lbs • Brenham, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Earnest Patterson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
72.9
Consistency
27.7
Season Value
52.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Scouting Read
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Earnest Patterson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Louisiana. Earnest Patterson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Earnest Patterson played WR for Louisiana. Across 4 tracked seasons, Earnest Patterson recorded 20 rushing yards, 308 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Louisiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Louisiana paired 212 primary output with 72.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 72.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
19.3
Efficiency
72.9
Usage
8.5
Consistency
27.7
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulane: 0. Grambling: 6. Mississippi State: 9. Coastal Carolina: 20. Alabama: 0. New Mexico State: 114. Troy: 13. Georgia State: 7. South Alabama: 26. UL Monroe: 17. App State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Grambling: 2 by 20. Mississippi State: 2 by 30. Coastal Carolina: 1 by 100. New Mexico State: 3 by 100. Troy: 1 by 86.7. Georgia State: 1 by 46.7. South Alabama: 1 by 100. UL Monroe: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
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Wins34 · Games = 5 · +27 vs Losses
Losses7 · Games = 6 · -27 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
100 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | vs Tulane | L 24-41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 12/1 | @ App State | L 19-30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ UL Monroe | W 31-28 | — | 1 | 17 | 9.5 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs South Alabama | W 48-38 | — | 1 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Georgia State | W 36-22 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Troy | L 16-26 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs New Mexico State100 receiving yards | W 66-38 | — | 3 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Alabama | L 14-56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 28-30 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-56 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Grambling | W 49-17 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Career Arc
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Louisiana
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisiana | 96 | 53.3 | 14 | 96 |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana | 212 | 72.9 | 8.5 | 116 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana | 212 | 72.9 | 8.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
New Mexico State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62
Primary metric
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
New Mexico State
114
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
South Alabama
26
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Coastal Carolina
20
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
UL Monroe
17
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Louisiana
212 primary output · 72.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage
52.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Louisiana
52.3
212 primary · 72.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Louisiana
34.2
96 primary · 53.3 efficiency · 14 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
308
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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