Usage Score
25.5
Player Dossier
2019-2024Purdue
TJ Sheffield
WR • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Thompsons Station, TN, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
TJ Sheffield reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
62.9
Consistency
50.6
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Purdue • UConn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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.
TJ Sheffield, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Purdue. TJ Sheffield reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Purdue paired 480 primary output with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 62.9 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 Purdue, UConn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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.
2024 Postseason · UConn
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
38.8
Efficiency
62.9
Usage
25.5
Consistency
50.6
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 31. Maryland: 32. Unknown: 21. Duke: 12. Florida Atlantic: 18. Buffalo: 36. Temple: 141. Wake Forest: 52. Rice: 41. Georgia State: 0. UAB: 38. Syracuse: 52. Massachusetts: 31
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. North Carolina: 5 by 41.3. Maryland: 2 by 100. Unknown: 2 by 70. Duke: 3 by 26.7. Florida Atlantic: 4 by 30. Buffalo: 4 by 60. Temple: 9 by 100. Wake Forest: 5 by 69.3. Rice: 3 by 91.1. UAB: 4 by 63.3. Syracuse: 10 by 34.7. Massachusetts: 3 by 68.9
Split Comparison
Wins42 · n=8 · +5 vs Losses
Losses37 · n=4 · -5 vs Wins
First Half41.6 · n=7 · +5.9 vs Second Half
Second Half35.7 · n=6 · -5.9 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
Temple
Best efficiency game
100 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ North Carolina | W 27-14 | — | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Massachusetts | W 47-42 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ SyracuseHigh volume | L 24-31 | — | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 5.20 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UAB | W 31-23 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 11/1 | vs Georgia State | W 34-27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Rice | W 17-10 | — | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wake Forest | L 20-23 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Temple100 receiving yards · High volume | W 29-20 | — | 9 | 141 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 1 | 58 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Buffalo | W 47-3 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 48-14 | — | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Duke | L 21-26 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Maryland | L 7-50 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2019-2023
Opening stop
- 2
UConn
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 40 | 7.4 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 11 | 36.7 | 3.5 | -1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 325 | 56.7 | 11.9 | 314 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 325 | 56.7 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Purdue | 480 | 66.8 | 14.8 | 155 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 480 | 66.8 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Purdue | 381 | 78.7 | 15.3 | -99 |
| 2024 Postseason | UConn | 505 | 62.9 | 25.5 | 124 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UConn | 505 | 62.9 | 25.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141
Primary metric
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Iowa
93
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Tennessee
61
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Nebraska
70
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#5
Illinois
72
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Purdue
480 primary output · 66.8 efficiency · 14.8 usage
62.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Purdue
62.5
480 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 14.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · UConn
59.8
505 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 25.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8794
Basha · Chandler, AZ
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
1,714
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.