Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Middle Tennessee
Yusuf Ali
WR • 5'9" • 183 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Yusuf Ali reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
26
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Yusuf Ali built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 89, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Yusuf Ali's career was his receiving role: 152...
Read the storyYusuf Ali, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee. Yusuf Ali reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,504
- Receptions
- 152
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Yusuf Ali quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Middle Tennessee · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,504
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
- Top game
- Troy
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 385 receiving yards · WR 300th (top 29%) · Conference USA 35th (top 20%) · National 342nd (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 19 | 190 | 0 | 43.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 37 | 457 | 2 | 81.3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 9 | 39 | 1 | 71 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 36 | 433 | 3 | 71 |
| 2022 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 60.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 48 | 361 | 2 | 60.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee to Middle Tennessee | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 8.1 | Dec 18, 2020 |
Yusuf Ali played WR for Middle Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, Yusuf Ali recorded 19 rushing yards, 1,504 receiving yards, and 21 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Middle Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Middle Tennessee paired 457 primary output with 78.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 46.8 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: James Madison
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
29.6
Efficiency
46.8
Usage
15.5
Consistency
62.7
Best Game by takeover score
James Madison
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 24. James Madison: 60. Colorado State: 23. Tennessee State: 45. Miami: -2. UTSA: 40. UAB: 20. Western Kentucky: 43. UTEP: 17. Louisiana Tech: 33. Charlotte: 1. Florida Atlantic: 26. Florida International: 55
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 3 by 53.3. James Madison: 8 by 50. Colorado State: 5 by 30.7. Tennessee State: 3 by 100. Miami: 1 by 0. UTSA: 4 by 66.7. UAB: 3 by 44.4. Western Kentucky: 6 by 47.8. UTEP: 3 by 37.8. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 55. Charlotte: 2 by 3.3. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 57.8. Florida International: 6 by 61.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins23.6 · Games = 8 · -15.6 vs Losses
Losses39.2 · Games = 5 · +15.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
James Madison
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tennessee State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/25 | @ San Diego State | W 25-23 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Florida International | W 33-28 | — | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 49-21 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Charlotte | W 24-14 | — | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 24-40 | — | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 10/30 | @ UTEP | W 24-13 | — | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Western Kentucky | L 17-35 | — | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ UAB | L 14-41 | — | 3 | 20 | 5.5 | 6.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Fri 9/30 | vs UTSA | L 30-45 | — | 4 | 40 | 8.2 | 10 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Miami | W 45-31 | — | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Tennessee State | W 49-6 | — | 3 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Colorado State | W 34-19 | — | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ James MadisonHigh volume | L 7-44 | — | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 1 | 26 |
Player Story
Yusuf Ali story
Yusuf Ali built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 89, spending time with Middle Tennessee. The clearest part of Yusuf Ali's career was his receiving role: 152 catches, 1,504 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 19 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 19 rushing yards, 21 tackles, and 109 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Yusuf Ali's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Middle Tennessee
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 190 | 59.6 | 13.2 | 190 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 457 | 78.3 | 22.3 | 267 |
| 2021 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 472 | 64.3 | 17.8 | 15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 472 | 64.3 | 17.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 385 | 46.8 | 15.5 | -87 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 385 | 46.8 | 15.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Troy
Week 12 · W 20-17
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
90
Receiving Yards
92.5 takeover
90 receiving yards with a 85.7 efficiency score.
#2
@ Western Kentucky
Week 14 · L 26-31 · Conference game
59
Receiving Yards
90.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 78.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Rice
Week 8 · W 40-34 · Conference game
98
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 13 · W 27-17 · Conference game
95
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ James Madison
Week 1 · L 7-44
60
Receiving Yards
83.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 50 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
457 primary output · 78.3 efficiency · 22.3 usage
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#2
2021 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
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472 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 17.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
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472 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 17.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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