Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024Louisiana Tech
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.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Ball State • Central Michigan • Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Jalen McGaughy built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 15, spending time with Ball State, Central Michigan, and Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Jalen...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Jalen McGaughy, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Jalen McGaughy reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 658
- Receptions
- 32
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Jalen McGaughy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 658
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Martin Luther King · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Martin Luther King · 40 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 5 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 52.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 5 | 3 | 124 | 1 | 39.2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 9 | 20 | 313 | 2 | 66.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 3 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 39.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Central Michigan to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 19.6 | Jan 25, 2024 |
| 2022 | Ball State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 19.6 | Jan 18, 2022 |
Jalen McGaughy played WR for Ball State, Central Michigan, and Louisiana Tech. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jalen McGaughy recorded 43 rushing yards, 658 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Central Michigan.
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
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 39. Ball State: 11. Western Michigan: 0
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.
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half25 · Games = 2 · +25 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 1 · -25 vs First Half
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
Player Story
Jalen McGaughy story
Jalen McGaughy built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 15, spending time with Ball State, Central Michigan, and Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Jalen McGaughy's career was his receiving role: 32 catches, 658 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 43 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 43 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 65 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jalen McGaughy's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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 Value 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
Week 1 · L 44-58
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
126
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Central Michigan
Week 14 · W 45-20 · Conference game
100
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Bucknell
Week 3 · W 41-0
69
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Western Michigan
Week 6 · W 45-20 · Conference game
75
Receiving Yards
74.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Buffalo
Week 6 · L 13-37 · Conference game
39
Receiving Yards
74.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
313 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 14.8 usage
66.6
#2
2020 Postseason · Ball State
52.6
171 primary · 100 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Ball State
52.6
171 primary · 100 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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