Usage Score
21
Player Dossier
2018-2022West Virginia
Isaiah Esdale
WR • 6'0" • 201 lbs • Elkton, MD, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Isaiah Esdale reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.8
Consistency
74.5
Season Value
68.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- West Virginia • Rice
- 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.
Isaiah Esdale, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Rice. Isaiah Esdale reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Rice paired 544 primary output with 78.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.8 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 West Virginia, Rice.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
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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2022 Postseason · Rice
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
49.5
Efficiency
78.8
Usage
21
Consistency
74.5
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 83. USC: 38. Unknown: 53. Louisiana: 64. Houston: 64. UAB: 20. Charlotte: 16. UTEP: 58. Western Kentucky: 40. UTSA: 39. North Texas: 69
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. Southern Miss: 3 by 100. USC: 4 by 63.3. Unknown: 4 by 88.3. Louisiana: 4 by 100. Houston: 5 by 85.3. UAB: 2 by 66.7. Charlotte: 2 by 53.3. UTEP: 5 by 77.3. Western Kentucky: 3 by 88.9. UTSA: 5 by 52. North Texas: 5 by 92
Split Comparison
Wins47.3 · n=3 · -2.5 vs Losses
Losses49.9 · n=7 · +2.5 vs Wins
First Half53.7 · n=6 · +9.3 vs Second Half
Second Half44.4 · n=5 · -9.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
100 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | @ Southern Miss2+ TD | L 24-38 | — | 3 | 83 | 21.3 | 27.70 | 2 | 32 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ North Texas | L 17-21 | — | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs UTSA | L 7-41 | — | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Western Kentucky | L 10-45 | — | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Thu 11/3 | vs UTEP | W 37-30 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Charlotte | L 23-56 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UAB | W 28-24 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Houston | L 27-34 | — | 5 | 64 | 10.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Louisiana | W 33-21 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ USC | L 14-66 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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West Virginia
2018-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Rice
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 171 | 67.6 | 9.8 | 171 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 115 | 69.8 | 14.7 | -56 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 362 | 71.1 | 14 | 247 |
| 2022 Postseason | Rice | 544 | 78.8 | 21 | 182 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Rice | 544 | 78.8 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113
Primary metric
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Southern Miss
83
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
North Texas
69
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 92 efficiency score.
#4
TCU
39
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Oklahoma
36
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Rice
544 primary output · 78.8 efficiency · 21 usage
68.6
#2
2022 Regular Season · Rice
68.6
544 primary · 78.8 efficiency · 21 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · West Virginia
53.3
362 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 14 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,192
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.