Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2019-2024Ball State
Jalen McGaughy
WR • 6'4" • 235 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jalen McGaughy reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
80
Consistency
33.6
Season Value
34.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ball State • Central Michigan • Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
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.
Jalen McGaughy, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Jalen McGaughy reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 313 primary output with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 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 Ball State, Central Michigan, Louisiana Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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 · Central Michigan
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
16.7
Efficiency
80
Usage
8
Consistency
33.6
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 39. Ball State: 11. Western Michigan: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Losses16.7 · n=3
First Half25 · n=2
All Games16.7 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
86.7 vs Buffalo
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ball State
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Central Michigan
2022-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Louisiana Tech
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
2019202020202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 171 | 100 | 8.3 | 171 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 171 | 100 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 124 | 75.6 | 6.9 | -47 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 313 | 70.7 | 14.8 | 189 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 50 | 80 | 8 | -263 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | -50 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
126
Primary metric
126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Central Michigan
100
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Western Michigan
75
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Buffalo
39
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
69
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
313 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 14.8 usage
56.7
#2
2020 Postseason · Ball State
47
171 primary · 100 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Ball State
47
171 primary · 100 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8478
Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
658
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.