Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Kentucky
Brenden Bates
TE • 6'5" • 251 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Brenden Bates reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
91.7
Consistency
69
Season Value
63.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- 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.
Brenden Bates, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Kentucky. Brenden Bates reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Kentucky paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 91.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Alabama
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 · Kentucky
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
22.3
Efficiency
91.7
Usage
6.6
Consistency
69
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 30. Vanderbilt: 16. Alabama: 33. Louisville: 10
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. Ball State: 1 by 100. Vanderbilt: 1 by 100. Alabama: 1 by 100. Louisville: 1 by 66.7
Split Comparison
Wins18.7 · n=3
First Half23 · n=2 · +1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half21.5 · n=2 · -1.5 vs First Half
All Games22.3 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Alabama
Best efficiency game
100 vs Alabama
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kentucky
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 14 | 93.3 | 12.5 | 14 |
| 2021 Postseason | Kentucky | 70 | 44.6 | 7.1 | 56 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kentucky | 70 | 44.6 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kentucky | 99 | 55.5 | 9.2 | 29 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kentucky | 89 | 91.7 | 6.6 | -10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
46
Primary metric
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Mississippi State
14
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
14 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
Alabama
33
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Ball State
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
South Carolina
15
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Kentucky
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2023 Regular Season · Kentucky
63.9
89 primary · 91.7 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Kentucky
54.9
14 primary · 93.3 efficiency · 12.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.873
Archbishop Moeller · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
272
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.