Usage Score
18.4
Player Dossier
2018-2022West Virginia
Sam James
WR • 6'0" • 176 lbs • Richmond Hill, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Sam James reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
85.7
Consistency
68.8
Season Value
67.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
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.
Sam James, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · West Virginia. Sam James reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 745 primary output with 85.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 85.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
62.1
Efficiency
85.7
Usage
18.4
Consistency
68.8
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 50. Kansas: 91. Unknown: 53. Virginia Tech: 25. Texas: 86. Baylor: 52. Texas Tech: 44. TCU: 95. Iowa State: 38. Oklahoma: 90. Kansas State: 102. Oklahoma State: 19
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. Pittsburgh: 5 by 66.7. Kansas: 4 by 100. Unknown: 2 by 100. Virginia Tech: 2 by 83.3. Texas: 7 by 81.9. Baylor: 3 by 100. Texas Tech: 6 by 48.9. TCU: 6 by 100. Iowa State: 3 by 84.4. Oklahoma: 3 by 100. Kansas State: 3 by 100. Oklahoma State: 2 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Wins46.5 · n=4 · -25.8 vs Losses
Losses72.3 · n=7 · +25.8 vs Wins
First Half59.5 · n=6 · -5.2 vs Second Half
Second Half64.7 · n=6 · +5.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
TCU
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Oklahoma State | W 24-19 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Kansas State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 31-48 | — | 3 | 102 | 34 | 34 | 3 | 71 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Oklahoma | W 23-20 | — | 3 | 90 | 23.8 | 30 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Iowa State | L 14-31 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs TCU | L 31-41 | — | 6 | 95 | 12.4 | 15.80 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Texas Tech | L 10-48 | — | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Thu 10/13 | vs Baylor | W 43-40 | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Texas | L 20-38 | — | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 27 |
| Thu 9/22 | @ Virginia Tech | W 33-10 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 0 | 51 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Kansas | L 42-55 | — | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 1 | 59 |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Pittsburgh | L 31-38 | — | 5 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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West Virginia
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182018201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | West Virginia | 2 | 13.4 | 4.1 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 13.4 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 677 | 50.7 | 23 | 675 |
| 2020 Postseason | West Virginia | 300 | 66.2 | 13.6 | -377 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 300 | 66.2 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | West Virginia | 505 | 72.3 | 15 | 205 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 505 | 72.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | West Virginia | 745 | 85.7 | 18.4 | 240 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
223
Primary metric
223 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
TCU
95
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Kansas State
102
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
72
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.
#5
Baylor
70
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · West Virginia
745 primary output · 85.7 efficiency · 18.4 usage
67.3
#2
2021 Postseason · West Virginia
55.5
505 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 15 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · West Virginia
55.5
505 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 15 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8593
Richmond Hill · Richmond Hill, GA
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,229
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.