Usage Score
31
Player Dossier
2020-2024Michigan
A.J. Henning
WR • 5'10" • 192 lbs • Frankfort, IL, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
A.J. Henning reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64.7
Consistency
61.5
Season Value
63.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Michigan • Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
A.J. Henning, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Northwestern. A.J. Henning reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 603 primary output with 64.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Northwestern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
50.3
Efficiency
64.7
Usage
31
Consistency
61.5
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 19. Duke: 52. Unknown: 117. Washington: 41. Indiana: 67. Maryland: 61. Wisconsin: 0. Iowa: 22. Purdue: 47. Ohio State: 42. Michigan: 16. Illinois: 119
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. Miami (OH): 5 by 25.3. Duke: 8 by 43.3. Unknown: 7 by 100. Washington: 5 by 54.7. Indiana: 6 by 74.4. Maryland: 3 by 100. Iowa: 2 by 73.3. Purdue: 4 by 78.3. Ohio State: 5 by 56. Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Illinois: 10 by 79.3
Split Comparison
Wins42.3 · n=3 · -2.5 vs Losses
Losses44.9 · n=8 · +2.5 vs Wins
First Half59.5 · n=6 · +18.5 vs Second Half
Second Half41 · n=6 · -18.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-38 | — | 10 | 119 | 11.9 | 11.90 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Michigan | L 6-50 | — | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Ohio State | L 7-31 | — | 5 | 42 | 7.8 | 8.40 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Purdue | W 26-20 | — | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Iowa | L 14-40 | — | 2 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wisconsin | L 3-23 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Maryland | W 37-10 | — | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Indiana2+ TD | L 24-41 | — | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 2 | 38 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Washington | L 5-24 | — | 5 | 41 | 8.3 | 8.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown100 receiving yards | — | — | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs DukeHigh volume | L 20-26 | — | 8 | 52 | 5.7 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Miami (OH) | W 13-6 | — | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 3.80 | 0 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Northwestern
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 59 | 65.6 | 10.2 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 79 | 47.5 | 7.7 | 20 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 79 | 47.5 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 60 | 45.7 | 9.1 | -19 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 60 | 45.7 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 418 | 55.9 | 20.6 | 358 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 418 | 55.9 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 603 | 64.7 | 31 | 185 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
117
Primary metric
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Wisconsin
70
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Illinois
119
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 79.3 efficiency score.
#4
Northern Illinois
24
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Purdue
57
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
603 primary output · 64.7 efficiency · 31 usage
63.8
#2
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
52.6
418 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
52.6
418 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 20.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9546
Lincoln-Way East · Frankfort, IL
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,219
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 55 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.