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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024UConn
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.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · UConn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue • UConn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Player Story
TJ Sheffield built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Thompsons Station, TN wearing No. 8, spending time with Purdue and UConn. The clearest part of TJ Sheffield's career was his...
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- Jan 1, 2025
TJ Sheffield, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · UConn. TJ Sheffield reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,714
- Receptions
- 172
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
TJ Sheffield quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UConn · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,714
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · UConn
- Top game
- Temple
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Basha
- High school pipeline
- Basha · 24 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 505 receiving yards · WR 200th (top 19%) · FBS Independents 4th (top 9%) · National 227th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 41.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 11 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 56.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 11 | 33 | 264 | 4 | 56.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Purdue | 12 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 69.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 12 | 39 | 424 | 3 | 69.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Purdue | 10 | 32 | 381 | 2 | 63.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | UConn | 13 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 74.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | UConn | 13 | 49 | 474 | 3 | 74.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
TJ Sheffield played WR for Purdue and UConn. Across 6 tracked seasons, TJ Sheffield recorded -1 rushing yards, 1,714 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with UConn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
UConn paired 505 primary output with 62.9 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
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2024 Postseason · UConn
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
38.8
Efficiency
62.9
Usage
25.5
Consistency
50.6
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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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. Merrimack: 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
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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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. Merrimack: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins39.7 · Games = 9 · +2.7 vs Losses
Losses37 · Games = 4 · -2.7 vs Wins
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 Merrimack | W 63-17 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Maryland | L 7-50 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
Player Story
TJ Sheffield story
TJ Sheffield built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Thompsons Station, TN wearing No. 8, spending time with Purdue and UConn. The clearest part of TJ Sheffield's career was his receiving role: 172 catches, 1,714 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns across 53 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 tackles and 991 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives TJ Sheffield's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2019-2023
Opening stop
- 2
UConn
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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
vs Temple
Week 6 · W 29-20
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Iowa
Week 6 · L 14-20 · Conference game
93
Receiving Yards
93.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 11 · W 31-24 · Conference game
72
Receiving Yards
86.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
vs Tennessee
Week 1 · W 48-45 · Postseason
61
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 7 · W 43-37 · Conference game
70
Receiving Yards
79.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · UConn
505 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 25.5 usage
74.6
#2
2024 Regular Season · UConn
74.6
505 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 25.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Purdue
69.9
480 primary · 66.8 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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