Usage Score
8.1
Player Dossier
2018-2023California
Brian Hightower
WR • 6'3" • 215 lbs • Leimert Park, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Brian Hightower reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
60.7
Consistency
68
Season Value
39.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Miami • Illinois • California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Brian Hightower, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Illinois. Brian Hightower reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Brian Hightower played WR for Miami, Illinois, and California. Across 6 tracked seasons, Brian Hightower recorded 910 receiving yards, 5 tackles, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Illinois paired 452 primary output with 71.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 60.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, Illinois, California.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss 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 Regular Season · California
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
16.8
Efficiency
60.7
Usage
8.1
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 23. Auburn: 21. Washington: 32. Arizona State: 7. Utah: 0. Oregon: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 2 by 76.7. Auburn: 2 by 70. Washington: 3 by 71.1. Arizona State: 1 by 46.7. Utah: 1 by 0. Oregon: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins15 · Games = 2 · -2.8 vs Losses
Losses17.8 · Games = 4 · +2.8 vs Wins
First Half25.3 · Games = 3 · +17 vs Second Half
Second Half8.3 · Games = 3 · -17 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
100 vs Oregon
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2018-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2020-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
California
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 60 | 71.7 | 8.7 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 88 | 75.1 | 18.4 | 28 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 209 | 74.5 | 18.1 | 121 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -209 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 452 | 71.5 | 16.1 | 452 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 101 | 60.7 | 8.1 | -351 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89
Primary metric
89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Purdue
97
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
LSU
32
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Iowa
68
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.
#5
Northwestern
60
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
452 primary output · 71.5 efficiency · 16.1 usage
61.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Miami
51.9
88 primary · 75.1 efficiency · 18.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
42.3
209 primary · 74.5 efficiency · 18.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9366
— · —
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
910
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.