Usage Score
8.9
Player Dossier
2017-2022Illinois
Luke Ford
TE • 6'6" • 265 lbs • Carterville, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Luke Ford reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64.5
Consistency
71.5
Season Value
55
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Scouting Read
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Luke Ford, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Illinois. Luke Ford reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Luke Ford played TE for Georgia and Illinois. Across 6 tracked seasons, Luke Ford recorded 221 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Illinois paired 114 primary output with 52.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 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 Georgia, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
14.7
Efficiency
64.5
Usage
8.9
Consistency
71.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 4. Virginia: 20. Unknown: 6. Nebraska: 15. Michigan State: 26. Northwestern: 17
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. Indiana: 1 by 26.7. Virginia: 4 by 33.3. Unknown: 1 by 40. Nebraska: 1 by 100. Michigan State: 2 by 86.7. Northwestern: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17.3 · Games = 3 · +2.3 vs Losses
Losses15 · Games = 2 · -2.3 vs Wins
First Half10 · Games = 3 · -9.3 vs Second Half
Second Half19.3 · Games = 3 · +9.3 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
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Georgia
2017-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2019-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia | 4 | 26.7 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 15 | 50 | 5.5 | 15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 114 | 52.4 | 13.7 | 99 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 88 | 64.5 | 8.9 | -26 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
26
Primary metric
26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#2
Nebraska
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#3
Iowa
11
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#4
Northwestern
17
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Purdue
18
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
114 primary output · 52.4 efficiency · 13.7 usage
55
#2
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
55
88 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 8.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
34
15 primary · 50 efficiency · 5.5 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 0.9753
Carterville · Carterville, IL
- Committed To
- Georgia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
221
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.