Usage Score
18.8
Player Dossier
2016-2019Boise State
John Hightower
WR • 6'2" • 172 lbs • Landover, MD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
John Hightower reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
85.3
Consistency
55.9
Season Value
62
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
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.
John Hightower, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Boise State. John Hightower reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Boise State paired 943 primary output with 85.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 85.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
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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2019 Postseason · Boise State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
67.4
Efficiency
85.3
Usage
18.8
Consistency
55.9
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 20. Florida State: 25. Marshall: 46. Unknown: 79. Air Force: 48. UNLV: 105. Hawai'i: 141. BYU: 11. San José State: 129. Wyoming: 46. New Mexico: 124. Utah State: 56. Colorado State: 49. Hawai'i: 64
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. Washington: 3 by 44.4. Florida State: 2 by 83.3. Marshall: 2 by 100. Unknown: 4 by 100. Air Force: 5 by 64. UNLV: 4 by 100. Hawai'i: 7 by 100. BYU: 2 by 36.7. San José State: 5 by 100. Wyoming: 2 by 100. New Mexico: 4 by 100. Utah State: 3 by 100. Colorado State: 5 by 65.3. Hawai'i: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins75.7 · n=11 · +60.2 vs Losses
Losses15.5 · n=2 · -60.2 vs Wins
First Half66.3 · n=7 · -2.1 vs Second Half
Second Half68.4 · n=7 · +2.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
100 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/22 | @ Washington | L 7-38 | — | 3 | 20 | 5.4 | 6.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Hawai'i | W 31-10 | — | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 1 | 36 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Colorado State | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 49 | 9.2 | 9.80 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah State | W 56-21 | — | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 30 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs New Mexico100 receiving yards | W 42-9 | — | 4 | 124 | 28.2 | 31 | 1 | 51 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Wyoming | W 20-17 | — | 2 | 46 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 43 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ San José State100 receiving yards | W 52-42 | — | 5 | 129 | 22.3 | 25.80 | 0 | 41 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ BYU | L 25-28 | — | 2 | 11 | 3.3 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Hawai'i100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 59-37 | — | 7 | 141 | 16.6 | 20.10 | 2 | 42 |
| Sun 10/6 | @ UNLV100 receiving yards | W 38-13 | — | 4 | 105 | 26 | 26.30 | 1 | 76 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Air Force | W 30-19 | — | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Marshall | W 14-7 | — | 2 | 46 | 15.7 | 23 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Florida State | W 36-31 | — | 2 | 25 | 8 | 12.50 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boise State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boise State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 504 | 72 | 14.1 | 504 |
| 2019 Postseason | Boise State | 943 | 85.3 | 18.8 | 439 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 943 | 85.3 | 18.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Air Force
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
182
Primary metric
182 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Hawai'i
141
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
San José State
129
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
New Mexico
124
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
UNLV
105
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Boise State
943 primary output · 85.3 efficiency · 18.8 usage
62
#2
2019 Regular Season · Boise State
62
943 primary · 85.3 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Boise State
40.1
504 primary · 72 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,447
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.