Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021Colorado
K.D. Nixon
WR • 5'8" • 190 lbs • Desoto, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
K.D. Nixon reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
75.5
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
23.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Colorado • USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon 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.
K.D. Nixon, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Colorado. K.D. Nixon reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Colorado paired 637 primary output with 69.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Colorado, USC.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Regular Season · USC
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
3.9
Efficiency
75.5
Usage
3.6
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 0. Stanford: 5. Washington State: 0. Oregon State: 14. Colorado: 0. Utah: 0. Arizona: 0. UCLA: 0. California: 16
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. Stanford: 1 by 33.3. Oregon State: 1 by 93.3. California: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=4 · -7 vs Losses
Losses7 · n=5 · +7 vs Wins
First Half3.8 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half4 · n=4 · +0.2 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
California
Best efficiency game
100 vs California
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | @ California | L 14-24 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs UCLA | L 33-62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Arizona | W 41-34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Utah | L 26-42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Colorado | W 37-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Oregon State | L 27-45 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Washington State | W 45-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Stanford | L 28-42 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs San José State | W 30-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
USC
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado | 17 | 56.7 | 4.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado | 637 | 69.9 | 22.3 | 620 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 475 | 71.4 | 14.7 | -162 |
| 2020 Postseason | Colorado | 132 | 57.2 | 25.2 | -343 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado | 132 | 57.2 | 25.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 35 | 75.5 | 3.6 | -97 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
198
Primary metric
198 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Nebraska
148
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Utah
52
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
California
16
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Arizona State
98
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Colorado
637 primary output · 69.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
56.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Colorado
49.9
475 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 14.7 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Colorado
43
132 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 25.2 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8962
DeSoto · DeSoto, TX
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,296
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.