Usage Score
11.5
Player Dossier
2017-2020Michigan State
Matt Dotson
TE • 6'5" • 240 lbs • KENWOOD, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Matt Dotson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
75.6
Consistency
71.2
Season Value
56.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
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.
Matt Dotson, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Michigan State. Matt Dotson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Michigan State paired 159 primary output with 74.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.6 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: Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 66.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
35.7
Efficiency
75.6
Usage
11.5
Consistency
71.2
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 50. Ohio State: 9. Penn State: 48
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. Rutgers: 5 by 66.7. Ohio State: 1 by 60. Penn State: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Losses35.7 · n=3
First Half29.5 · n=2
All Games35.7 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 19 | 63.4 | 3.1 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 159 | 74.2 | 8.3 | 140 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 159 | 74.2 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 151 | 62.9 | 10.8 | -8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 107 | 75.6 | 11.5 | -44 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
48
Primary metric
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Purdue
48
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
Arizona State
42
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#4
Penn State
12
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Rutgers
50
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Michigan State
159 primary output · 74.2 efficiency · 8.3 usage
59.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
59.3
159 primary · 74.2 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Michigan State
58.2
151 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9016
Archbishop Moeller · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
436
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.