Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2019-2024Akron
Michael Mathison
WR • 5'9" • 182 lbs • Covington, GA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Michael Mathison reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
59
Consistency
61.8
Season Value
36.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Akron • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball 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.
Michael Mathison, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Akron. Michael Mathison reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Akron paired 706 primary output with 75.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 59 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 Akron, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Sam Houston
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
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2024 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
15.9
Efficiency
59
Usage
7
Consistency
61.8
Best Game by takeover score
James Madison
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. James Madison: 15. Unknown: 8. Middle Tennessee: 3. Boston College: 10. UTEP: 17. Sam Houston: 36. Kennesaw State: 30. Louisiana Tech: 7. Jacksonville State: 17
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. James Madison: 2 by 50. Unknown: 1 by 53.3. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 20. Boston College: 1 by 66.7. UTEP: 2 by 56.7. Sam Houston: 1 by 100. Kennesaw State: 1 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 46.7. Jacksonville State: 3 by 37.8
Split Comparison
Wins21.5 · n=4 · +9.3 vs Losses
Losses12.3 · n=4 · -9.3 vs Wins
First Half10.6 · n=5 · -11.9 vs Second Half
Second Half22.5 · n=4 · +11.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Sam Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kennesaw State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/18 | @ James Madison | L 17-27 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Jacksonville State | L 12-52 | — | 3 | 17 | 7 | 5.70 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 7-12 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Wed 10/30 | vs Kennesaw State | W 31-14 | — | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Wed 10/16 | @ Sam Houston | W 31-14 | — | 1 | 36 | 15.5 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Fri 10/11 | vs UTEP2+ TD | W 44-17 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.3 | 8.50 | 2 | 14 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Boston College | L 20-21 | — | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 49-21 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 8 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Akron
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Western Kentucky
2021-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Akron | 243 | 45.2 | 20.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 111 | 71.4 | 18.7 | -132 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 706 | 75.5 | 26.1 | 595 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 706 | 75.5 | 26.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 618 | 70.8 | 13.1 | -88 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 618 | 70.8 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 0 | — | — | -618 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 143 | 59 | 7 | 143 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 143 | 59 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
154
Primary metric
154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Troy
160
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Sam Houston
36
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Massachusetts
72
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Kent State
57
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Akron
706 primary output · 75.5 efficiency · 26.1 usage
65.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
65.3
706 primary · 75.5 efficiency · 26.1 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Western Kentucky
53.9
618 primary · 70.8 efficiency · 13.1 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.7733
Newton · Covington, GA
- Committed To
- Akron
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
1,821
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.