Usage Score
12.2
Player Dossier
2019-2023Memphis
Joseph Scates
WR • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Dayton, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Joseph Scates reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
69
Consistency
57.9
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa State • Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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.
Joseph Scates, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Memphis. Joseph Scates reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Memphis paired 412 primary output with 87.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 69 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 Iowa State, Memphis.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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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2023 Postseason · Memphis
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
37.6
Efficiency
69
Usage
12.2
Consistency
57.9
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 75. Arkansas State: 49. Navy: 31. Missouri: 6. Tulane: 28. UAB: 6. North Texas: 44. South Florida: 16. Charlotte: 55. SMU: 26. Temple: 78
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 3 by 100. Arkansas State: 2 by 100. Navy: 5 by 41.3. Missouri: 2 by 20. Tulane: 1 by 100. UAB: 2 by 20. North Texas: 3 by 97.8. South Florida: 2 by 53.3. Charlotte: 4 by 91.7. SMU: 5 by 34.7. Temple: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins44.3 · Games = 8 · +24.3 vs Losses
Losses20 · Games = 3 · -24.3 vs Wins
First Half32.5 · Games = 6 · -11.3 vs Second Half
Second Half43.8 · Games = 5 · +11.3 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
Temple
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Iowa State | W 36-26 | — | 3 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 51 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Temple | W 45-21 | — | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 1 | 54 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs SMU | L 34-38 | — | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Charlotte | W 44-38 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs South Florida | W 59-50 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ North Texas | W 45-42 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ UAB | W 45-21 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 10/13 | vs Tulane | L 21-31 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Missouri | L 27-34 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Thu 9/14 | vs Navy | W 28-24 | — | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Arkansas State | W 37-3 | — | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 1 | 45 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Memphis
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 25 | 73.4 | 5.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 134 | 85 | 6.8 | 109 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 145 | 82.5 | 8.4 | 11 |
| 2022 Postseason | Memphis | 412 | 87.8 | 8.3 | 267 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Memphis | 412 | 87.8 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Memphis | 414 | 69 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Memphis | 414 | 69 | 12.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78
Primary metric
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
East Carolina
112
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
UNLV
54
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Kansas State
53
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Iowa State
75
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Memphis
412 primary output · 87.8 efficiency · 8.3 usage
62.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Memphis
62.9
412 primary · 87.8 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Memphis
59.8
414 primary · 69 efficiency · 12.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9069
Dunbar · Dayton, OH
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,130
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.