Usage Score
19.3
Player Dossier
2017-2020Tennessee
WR • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Brampton, ON, CAN
Josh Palmer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
19.3
Efficiency
85.8
Consistency
69.3
Season Value
66.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Tennessee
Snapshot
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.
Josh Palmer, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Tennessee. Josh Palmer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Tennessee paired 475 primary output with 85.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 85.8 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: South Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
47.5
Efficiency
85.8
Usage
19.3
Consistency
69.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 85. Missouri: 71. Georgia: 71. Kentucky: 11. Alabama: 57. Arkansas: 28. Auburn: 8. Florida: 36. Vanderbilt: 53. Texas A&M: 55
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 6 by 94.4. Missouri: 4 by 100. Georgia: 4 by 100. Kentucky: 1 by 73.3. Alabama: 4 by 95. Arkansas: 2 by 93.3. Auburn: 1 by 53.3. Florida: 4 by 60. Vanderbilt: 4 by 88.3. Texas A&M: 3 by 100
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas A&M
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/19 | vs Texas A&M | L 13-34 | — | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 12/12 | @ Vanderbilt | W 42-17 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Florida | L 19-31 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ Auburn | L 17-30 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Arkansas | L 13-24 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Alabama | L 17-48 | — | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Kentucky | L 7-34 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Georgia2+ TD | L 21-44 | — | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 2 | 36 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Missouri | W 35-12 | — | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ South Carolina | W 31-27 | — | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 1 | 32 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Tennessee
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 98 | 65.8 | 7.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tennessee | 484 | 93.3 | 13.7 | 386 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tennessee | 457 | 79.9 | 18 | -27 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tennessee | 457 | 79.9 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 475 | 85.8 | 19.3 | 18 |
#1 Featured game
Missouri
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124
Primary metric
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
South Carolina
85
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.
#3
Auburn
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Missouri
71
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Kentucky
31
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Tennessee
475 primary output · 85.8 efficiency · 19.3 usage
66.6
#2
2018 Regular Season · Tennessee
64.9
484 primary · 93.3 efficiency · 13.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Tennessee
56.9
457 primary · 79.9 efficiency · 18 usage
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8925
Los Alamitos · Los Alamitos, CA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,514
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Josh Palmer quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit