Usage Score
12.2
Player Dossier
2018-2022Vanderbilt
James Bostic
WR • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
James Bostic reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
89.7
Consistency
50.8
Season Value
63.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
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.
James Bostic, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Ohio. James Bostic reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Ohio paired 607 primary output with 89.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 89.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Vanderbilt, Ohio.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Win 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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2022 Postseason · Ohio
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
46.7
Efficiency
89.7
Usage
12.2
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 15. Florida Atlantic: 136. Penn State: 31. Unknown: 90. Kent State: 25. Akron: 25. Western Michigan: 50. Northern Illinois: 38. Buffalo: 39. Miami (OH): 83. Ball State: 21. Bowling Green: 37. Toledo: 17
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. Wyoming: 1 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 100. Penn State: 3 by 68.9. Unknown: 3 by 100. Kent State: 1 by 100. Akron: 2 by 83.3. Western Michigan: 2 by 100. Northern Illinois: 1 by 100. Buffalo: 3 by 86.7. Miami (OH): 5 by 100. Ball State: 2 by 70. Bowling Green: 2 by 100. Toledo: 2 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Wins49.3 · n=9 · +25.0 vs Losses
Losses24.3 · n=3 · -25.0 vs Wins
First Half53.1 · n=7 · +14.0 vs Second Half
Second Half39.2 · n=6 · -14.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wyoming
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Wyoming | W 30-27 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs Toledo | L 7-17 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Wed 11/23 | vs Bowling Green | W 38-14 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 32 |
| Wed 11/16 | @ Ball State | W 32-18 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Miami (OH) | W 37-21 | — | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 0 | 25 |
| Tue 11/1 | vs Buffalo | W 45-24 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Northern Illinois | W 24-17 | — | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Western Michigan | W 33-14 | — | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Akron | W 55-34 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Kent State | L 24-31 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 90 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Penn State | L 10-46 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Florida Atlantic100 receiving yards | W 41-38 | — | 6 | 136 | 22.7 | 22.70 | 1 | 54 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 112 | 68.3 | 12.9 | 112 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 12 | 80 | 3.2 | -100 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio | 34 | 50 | 5.8 | 22 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 34 | 50 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio | 607 | 89.7 | 12.2 | 573 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 607 | 89.7 | 12.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida Atlantic
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136
Primary metric
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Florida
32
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
UNLV
36
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#4
Ole Miss
12
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Miami (OH)
83
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Ohio
607 primary output · 89.7 efficiency · 12.2 usage
63.2
#2
2022 Regular Season · Ohio
63.2
607 primary · 89.7 efficiency · 12.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
46.3
12 primary · 80 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8161
Cardinal Gibbons · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
765
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.