Usage Score
14.6
Player Dossier
2020-2025NC State
Porter Rooks
WR • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Porter Rooks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
59.8
Consistency
75.8
Season Value
56
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- NC State • Eastern Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
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.
Porter Rooks, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · NC State. Porter Rooks 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
NC State paired 298 primary output with 70.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 59.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 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 NC State, Eastern Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 88.9th 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.
2025 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
24.6
Efficiency
59.8
Usage
14.6
Consistency
75.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 13. Louisiana: 39. Central Michigan: 29. Buffalo: 8. Northern Illinois: 28. Miami (OH): 28. Ohio: 18. Bowling Green: 22. Western Michigan: 36
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. Texas State: 3 by 28.9. Louisiana: 7 by 37.1. Central Michigan: 2 by 96.7. Buffalo: 2 by 26.7. Northern Illinois: 4 by 46.7. Miami (OH): 2 by 93.3. Ohio: 2 by 60. Bowling Green: 3 by 48.9. Western Michigan: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins29.7 · n=3 · +7.7 vs Losses
Losses22 · n=6 · -7.7 vs Wins
First Half23.4 · n=5 · -2.6 vs Second Half
Second Half26 · n=4 · +2.6 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
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/26 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-31 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Bowling Green | W 27-21 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Ohio | L 21-28 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Miami (OH) | L 30-44 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Northern Illinois | W 16-10 | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Buffalo | L 30-31 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Central Michigan | L 13-24 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Louisiana | W 34-31 | — | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | 5.60 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 8/31 | @ Texas State | L 27-52 | — | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 0 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
NC State
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Eastern Michigan
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20202020202120222022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | NC State | 276 | 64.7 | 11.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 276 | 64.7 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 298 | 70.4 | 9.6 | 22 |
| 2022 Postseason | NC State | 151 | 48.1 | 10.9 | -147 |
| 2022 Regular Season | NC State | 151 | 48.1 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | NC State | 166 | 83.5 | 9.3 | 15 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 0 | — | — | -166 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Eastern Michigan | 221 | 59.8 | 14.6 | 221 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51
Primary metric
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Mississippi State
58
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
43
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#4
Western Michigan
36
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
52
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · NC State
298 primary output · 70.4 efficiency · 9.6 usage
60.7
#2
2020 Postseason · NC State
57.1
276 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · NC State
57.1
276 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.9192
Myers Park · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,112
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 45 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.