Usage / Role
21%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2020-2025Ball State
WR • 6'0" • 184 lbs • Hilltop, OH, USA
Qian Magwood reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
21%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
39
Developing production for a receiver
Reliability
33
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Ball State
Snapshot
Player Story
Qian Magwood built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Hilltop, OH wearing No. 5, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Qian Magwood's career was his receiving role: 83...
Read the storyQian Magwood, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Ball State. Qian Magwood reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 41 | 358 | 1 | 70.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 23 | 207 | 4 | 42.4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ball State | 10 | 19 | 320 | 2 | 65.8 |
Related Context
Qian Magwood played WR for Ball State. Across 6 tracked seasons, Qian Magwood recorded 19 passing yards, 6 rushing yards, and 885 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Ball State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Ball State paired 358 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
32.5
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
24.3
Consistency
45.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 38. Georgia: 32. Indiana State: 14. Georgia Southern: 47. Western Michigan: 110. Eastern Michigan: 19. Central Michigan: 49. Bowling Green: 0. Northern Illinois: 26. Kent State: 11. Miami (OH): 12
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 4 by 63.3. Georgia: 5 by 42.7. Indiana State: 3 by 31.1. Georgia Southern: 3 by 100. Western Michigan: 9 by 81.5. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 42.2. Central Michigan: 7 by 46.7. Northern Illinois: 3 by 57.8. Kent State: 1 by 73.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 26.7
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11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Southern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Miami (OH) | L 15-17 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Kent State | W 34-3 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Wed 11/8 | @ Northern Illinois | W 20-17 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 21 |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Bowling Green | L 21-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-17 | — | 7 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 10-24 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Western Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | L 24-42 | — | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Georgia Southern | L 3-40 | — | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Indiana State | W 45-7 | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 4.70 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Georgia | L 3-45 | — | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Kentucky | L 14-44 | — | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 22 |
Player Story
Qian Magwood built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Hilltop, OH wearing No. 5, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Qian Magwood's career was his receiving role: 83 catches, 885 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 6 rushing yards across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 19 passing yards, 6 rushing yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.
The arc is straightforward: Qian Magwood moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Ball State
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 358 | 56.5 | 24.3 | 358 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ball State | 207 | 47.9 | 9.9 | -151 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ball State | 320 | 85.1 | 14.1 | 113 |
#1 Featured game
@ Western Michigan
Week 5 · L 24-42 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
110
Receiving Yards
93.8 takeover
110 receiving yards with a 81.5 efficiency score.
#2
vs No. 84 Ohio
Week 6 · W 20-14 · Conference game
92
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 4 · L 34-37 · Conference game
98
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Georgia Southern
Week 4 · L 3-40
47
Receiving Yards
71.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ No. 53 UConn
Week 4 · L 25-31
59
Receiving Yards
67 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
358 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 24.3 usage
70.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Ball State
65.8
320 primary · 85.1 efficiency · 14.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ball State
42.4
207 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 9.9 usage
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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