Player Dossier

2019-2023

Western Kentucky

Dayton Wade

WR • 5'9" • 175 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Dayton Wade reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

22.1

Efficiency

86.6

Consistency

68.3

Season Value

69.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Western Kentucky • Ole Miss
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt

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.

Dayton Wade, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Dayton Wade reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Western Kentucky paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 86.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 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 Western Kentucky, Ole Miss.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt

Win 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · Ole Miss

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

63.8

Efficiency

86.6

Usage

22.1

Consistency

68.3

Best Game by takeover score

Penn State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 61. Unknown: 23. Tulane: 106. Georgia Tech: 86. Alabama: 88. LSU: 64. Arkansas: 23. Auburn: 12. Vanderbilt: 120. Texas A&M: 80. Georgia: 45. UL Monroe: 108. Mississippi State: 14

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. Penn State: 3 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 100. Tulane: 7 by 100. Georgia Tech: 3 by 100. Alabama: 5 by 100. LSU: 7 by 61. Arkansas: 4 by 38.3. Auburn: 1 by 80. Vanderbilt: 8 by 100. Texas A&M: 4 by 100. Georgia: 3 by 100. UL Monroe: 7 by 100. Mississippi State: 2 by 46.7

Split Comparison

Wins67.4 · n=10 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses66.5 · n=2 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half64.4 · n=7 · +1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half63.2 · n=6 · -1.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Vanderbilt

Best efficiency game

100 vs Penn State

Result
Sat 12/30@ Penn StateW 38-2536120.320.30034
Fri 11/24@ Mississippi StateW 17-72147709
Sat 11/18vs UL Monroe100 receiving yardsW 35-3710815.415.40158
Sun 11/12@ GeorgiaL 17-523451515023
Sat 11/4vs Texas A&MW 38-354802020031
Sat 10/28vs Vanderbilt100 receiving yards · High volumeW 33-781201515148
Sat 10/21@ AuburnW 28-211125.712012
Sat 10/7vs ArkansasW 27-204235.65.80117
Sat 9/30vs LSUW 55-497649.19.10115
Sat 9/23@ AlabamaL 10-2458812.617.60040
Sat 9/16vs Georgia TechW 48-2338620.228.70043
Sat 9/9@ Tulane100 receiving yardsW 37-20710615.115.10043
Sat 9/2vs Unknown1232323023

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ole Miss

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

20192020202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0
2020 PostseasonWestern Kentucky18055.327.1180
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky18055.327.10
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0-180
2022 PostseasonOle Miss30960.618.3309
2022 Regular SeasonOle Miss30960.618.30
2023 PostseasonOle Miss83086.622.1521
2023 Regular SeasonOle Miss83086.622.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Vanderbilt

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

120

Primary metric

120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Tulane

106

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

UL Monroe

108

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

108 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Georgia Tech

86

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Mississippi State

88

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

88 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2023 Postseason · Ole Miss

69.2

830 primary · 86.6 efficiency · 22.1 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Ole Miss

69.2

830 primary · 86.6 efficiency · 22.1 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8056

Lovejoy · Hampton, GA

Committed To
Western Kentucky
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

1,319

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dayton Wade quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career receiving yards
1,319