Usage Score
18.6
Player Dossier
2017-2019Michigan
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR • 6'2" • 208 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Donovan Peoples-Jones reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
75
Consistency
66.9
Season Value
58.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Michigan. Donovan Peoples-Jones reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Michigan paired 581 primary output with 74.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 75 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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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2019 Postseason · Michigan
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
39.8
Efficiency
75
Usage
18.6
Consistency
66.9
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 34. Wisconsin: 5. Rutgers: 62. Iowa: 26. Illinois: 36. Penn State: 46. Notre Dame: 28. Maryland: 11. Michigan State: 48. Indiana: 73. Ohio State: 69
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. Alabama: 1 by 100. Wisconsin: 1 by 33.3. Rutgers: 4 by 100. Iowa: 4 by 43.3. Illinois: 3 by 80. Penn State: 5 by 61.3. Notre Dame: 2 by 93.3. Maryland: 2 by 36.7. Michigan State: 4 by 80. Indiana: 5 by 97.3. Ohio State: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins40.6 · n=7 · +2.1 vs Losses
Losses38.5 · n=4 · -2.1 vs Wins
First Half34.8 · n=6 · -11.0 vs Second Half
Second Half45.8 · n=5 · +11.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | @ Alabama | L 16-35 | — | 1 | 34 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Ohio State | L 27-56 | — | 3 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Indiana | W 39-14 | — | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan State | W 44-10 | — | 4 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Maryland | W 38-7 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Notre Dame | W 45-14 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Penn State | L 21-28 | — | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Illinois | W 42-25 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa | W 10-3 | — | 4 | 26 | 3.4 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Rutgers | W 52-0 | — | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-35 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 277 | 75.7 | 24 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 277 | 75.7 | 24 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 581 | 74.1 | 20.5 | 304 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 581 | 74.1 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan | 438 | 75 | 18.6 | -143 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 438 | 75 | 18.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
64
Primary metric
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
SMU
90
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Indiana
73
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 97.3 efficiency score.
#4
Rutgers
83
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
69
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Michigan
581 primary output · 74.1 efficiency · 20.5 usage
63.6
#2
2018 Regular Season · Michigan
63.6
581 primary · 74.1 efficiency · 20.5 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Michigan
58.7
438 primary · 75 efficiency · 18.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9925
Cass Technical · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,296
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.