Usage Score
22.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Tennessee
Bub Means
WR • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Lovejoy, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Bub Means reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
88.6
Consistency
76
Season Value
71.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Tennessee • Louisiana Tech • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida 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.
Bub Means, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Bub Means reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 721 primary output with 88.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 88.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tennessee, Louisiana Tech, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
65.5
Efficiency
88.6
Usage
22.6
Consistency
76
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 39. West Virginia: 25. North Carolina: 7. Virginia Tech: 75. Louisville: 71. Wake Forest: 109. Notre Dame: 63. Florida State: 98. Syracuse: 71. Boston College: 78. Duke: 85
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. Unknown: 2 by 100. West Virginia: 2 by 83.3. North Carolina: 2 by 23.3. Virginia Tech: 1 by 100. Louisville: 4 by 100. Wake Forest: 9 by 80.7. Notre Dame: 3 by 100. Florida State: 7 by 93.3. Syracuse: 2 by 100. Boston College: 3 by 100. Duke: 6 by 94.4
Split Comparison
Wins74.5 · n=2 · +7.9 vs Losses
Losses66.6 · n=8 · -7.9 vs Wins
First Half54.3 · n=6 · -24.7 vs Second Half
Second Half79 · n=5 · +24.7 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
Florida State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Duke | L 19-30 | — | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 1 | 29 |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Boston College | W 24-16 | — | 3 | 78 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 61 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Syracuse | L 13-28 | — | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 35.50 | 0 | 65 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Florida State | L 7-24 | — | 7 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 7-58 | — | 3 | 63 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Wake Forest100 receiving yards · High volume | L 17-21 | — | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Louisville | W 38-21 | — | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 1 | 46 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-38 | — | 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs North Carolina | L 24-41 | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ West Virginia | L 6-17 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 24 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tennessee
2019
Opening stop
- 2
Louisiana Tech
2020-2021
Peak year stop
- 3
Pittsburgh
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 430 | 90.5 | 10.7 | 430 |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 401 | 84.1 | 15.9 | -29 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 401 | 84.1 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 721 | 88.6 | 22.6 | 320 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
98
Primary metric
98 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#2
Virginia
90
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Wake Forest
109
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
109 receiving yards with a 80.7 efficiency score.
#4
UCLA
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Mississippi State
94
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
721 primary output · 88.6 efficiency · 22.6 usage
71.6
#2
2021 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
56.9
430 primary · 90.5 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Pittsburgh
52.4
401 primary · 84.1 efficiency · 15.9 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8256
Lovejoy · Hampton, GA
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,552
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.