Usage Score
13.5
Player Dossier
2017-2021Notre Dame
Michael Young
WR • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Saint Rose, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Michael Young reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.2
Consistency
63.7
Season Value
62.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Notre Dame • Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Michael Young, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati. Michael Young reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 353 primary output with 74.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 74.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 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 Notre Dame, Cincinnati.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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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2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
32.1
Efficiency
74.2
Usage
13.5
Consistency
63.7
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: 55. Miami (OH): 8. Unknown: 67. Indiana: 35. Notre Dame: 36. Temple: 17. UCF: 12. Navy: 13. Tulane: 9. Tulsa: 48. South Florida: 53
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: 4 by 91.7. Miami (OH): 1 by 53.3. Unknown: 3 by 100. Indiana: 4 by 58.3. Notre Dame: 4 by 60. Temple: 3 by 37.8. UCF: 1 by 80. Navy: 1 by 86.7. Tulane: 1 by 60. Tulsa: 2 by 100. South Florida: 4 by 88.3
Split Comparison
Wins25.7 · n=9
First Half36.3 · n=6 · +9.3 vs Second Half
Second Half27 · n=5 · -9.3 vs First Half
All Games32.1 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Alabama | L 6-27 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 28 |
| Fri 11/12 | @ South Florida | W 45-28 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Tulsa | W 28-20 | — | 2 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Tulane | W 31-12 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Navy | W 27-20 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs UCF | W 56-21 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 10/8 | vs Temple | W 52-3 | — | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Notre Dame | W 24-13 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Indiana | W 38-24 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Miami (OH) | W 49-14 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Notre Dame
2017-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Cincinnati
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 18 | 31.1 | 9 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 18 | 31.1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 138 | 50 | 4.8 | 120 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 21 | 18.5 | 11.4 | -117 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 332 | 69.1 | 14.5 | 311 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 332 | 69.1 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 353 | 74.2 | 13.5 | 21 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 353 | 74.2 | 13.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
67
Primary metric
67 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Georgia
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.
#3
East Carolina
60
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Army
60
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Wake Forest
66
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
353 primary output · 74.2 efficiency · 13.5 usage
62.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati
62.8
353 primary · 74.2 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Cincinnati
60.8
332 primary · 69.1 efficiency · 14.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9073
St Anthonys · Melville, NY
- Committed To
- Rutgers
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
862
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.