Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2018-2022SMU
Austin Upshaw
WR • 6'1" • 192 lbs • La Porte, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Austin Upshaw reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
57.8
Consistency
44.5
Season Value
47.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCF
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.
Austin Upshaw, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · SMU. Austin Upshaw reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
SMU paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 57.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
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
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2022 Postseason · SMU
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
18
Efficiency
57.8
Usage
8
Consistency
44.5
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 18. North Texas: 6. Unknown: 17. Maryland: 22. TCU: 0. UCF: 51. Navy: 10. Cincinnati: 2. Tulsa: 45. Tulane: 9
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. BYU: 2 by 60. North Texas: 2 by 20. Unknown: 2 by 56.7. Maryland: 2 by 73.3. UCF: 3 by 100. Navy: 1 by 66.7. Cincinnati: 1 by 13.3. Tulsa: 3 by 100. Tulane: 2 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins20.3 · n=3 · +3.3 vs Losses
Losses17 · n=6 · -3.3 vs Wins
First Half12.6 · n=5 · -10.8 vs Second Half
Second Half23.4 · n=5 · +10.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/18 | @ BYU | L 23-24 | — | 2 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Fri 11/18 | @ Tulane | L 24-59 | — | 2 | 9 | 1.3 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Tulsa | W 45-34 | — | 3 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Cincinnati | L 27-29 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fri 10/14 | vs Navy | W 40-34 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Wed 10/5 | @ UCF | L 19-41 | — | 3 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs TCU | L 34-42 | — | — | — | -3 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Maryland | L 27-34 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ North Texas | W 48-10 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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SMU
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | SMU | 218 | 77.5 | 10 | 218 |
| 2021 Regular Season | SMU | 103 | 43.3 | 7.1 | -115 |
| 2022 Postseason | SMU | 180 | 57.8 | 8 | 77 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 180 | 57.8 | 8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UCF
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
51
Primary metric
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Tulsa
45
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
East Carolina
78
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#4
Navy
37
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 61.7 efficiency score.
#5
Tulsa
32
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · SMU
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2020 Regular Season · SMU
61.6
218 primary · 77.5 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · SMU
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.805
La Porte · La Porte, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
501
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.