Usage Score
22.1
Player Profile
Matt Sykes
WR • 6'4" • 210 lbs • Kapolei, HI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Matt Sykes reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
73.6
Consistency
72.2
Season Value
66.9
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Rice
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Primary stop by seasons
- UCLA
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Rice
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Matt Sykes, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Rice. Matt Sykes reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Rice paired 795 primary output with 73.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 73.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 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 UCLA, Rice.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Rice
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
66.3
Efficiency
73.6
Usage
22.1
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Sam Houston: 74. Unknown: 47. Houston: 6. Army: 82. Charlotte: 97. UTSA: 85. Tulane: 74. UConn: 24. Navy: 93. Memphis: 76. UAB: 19. South Florida: 118
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. Sam Houston: 6 by 82.2. Unknown: 2 by 100. Houston: 2 by 20. Army: 6 by 91.1. Charlotte: 8 by 80.8. UTSA: 7 by 81. Tulane: 7 by 70.5. UConn: 3 by 53.3. Navy: 8 by 77.5. Memphis: 6 by 84.4. UAB: 3 by 42.2. South Florida: 7 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins98.7 · n=3 · +42.2 vs Losses
Losses56.5 · n=8 · -42.2 vs Wins
First Half65.2 · n=6 · -2.2 vs Second Half
Second Half67.3 · n=6 · +2.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs South Florida100 receiving yards | W 35-28 | — | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ UAB | L 14-40 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Memphis | L 20-27 | — | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs NavyHigh volume | W 24-10 | — | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ UConn | L 10-17 | — | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Tulane | L 10-24 | — | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs UTSA | W 29-27 | — | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs CharlotteHigh volume | L 20-21 | — | 8 | 97 | 9.3 | 12.10 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Army | L 14-37 | — | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 1 | 18 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Houston | L 7-33 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Sam Houston | L 14-34 | — | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 28 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UCLA
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Rice
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | UCLA | 24 | 53.3 | 6.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | UCLA | 9 | 60 | 8.3 | -15 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UCLA | 86 | 90 | 14.7 | 77 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rice | 32 | 100 | 4.2 | -54 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Rice | 795 | 73.6 | 22.1 | 763 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Florida
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
118
Primary metric
118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Tulsa
32
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Charlotte
97
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 80.8 efficiency score.
#4
Colorado
48
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#5
Stanford
13
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Rice
795 primary output · 73.6 efficiency · 22.1 usage
66.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Rice
52.1
32 primary · 100 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · UCLA
33.2
24 primary · 53.3 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8881
St. Louis School · Honolulu, HI
- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
946
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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