Usage Score
9.8
Player Dossier
2017-2021Mississippi State
JaVonta Payton
WR • 6'1" • 180 lbs • Nashville, TN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
JaVonta Payton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
83
Consistency
62.7
Season Value
63.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
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.
JaVonta Payton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee. JaVonta Payton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Tennessee paired 413 primary output with 83 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 83 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 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 Mississippi State, Tennessee.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Loss 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
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2021 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
37.5
Efficiency
83
Usage
9.8
Consistency
62.7
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 35. Bowling Green: 14. Unknown: 46. Florida: 82. Missouri: 35. South Carolina: 39. Ole Miss: 12. Alabama: 59. Kentucky: 78. Georgia: 8. Vanderbilt: 5
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. Purdue: 2 by 100. Bowling Green: 2 by 46.7. Unknown: 3 by 100. Florida: 2 by 100. Missouri: 1 by 100. South Carolina: 1 by 100. Ole Miss: 1 by 80. Alabama: 2 by 100. Kentucky: 2 by 100. Georgia: 1 by 53.3. Vanderbilt: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins34.2 · n=5 · -5 vs Losses
Losses39.2 · n=5 · +5 vs Wins
First Half41.8 · n=6 · +9.4 vs Second Half
Second Half32.4 · n=5 · -9.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | @ Purdue | L 45-48 | — | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Vanderbilt | W 45-21 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Georgia | L 17-41 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kentucky | W 45-42 | — | 2 | 78 | 25.3 | 39 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Alabama | L 24-52 | — | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 1 | 57 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Ole Miss | L 26-31 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs South Carolina | W 45-20 | — | 1 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Missouri | W 62-24 | — | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Florida | L 14-38 | — | 2 | 82 | 41 | 41 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 1 | 29 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Bowling Green | W 38-6 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Tennessee
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
20172018201920192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Mississippi State | 147 | 78.1 | 8.4 | 147 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 147 | 78.1 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Mississippi State | 225 | 62.6 | 8.5 | 78 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 225 | 62.6 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Tennessee | 413 | 83 | 9.8 | 188 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 413 | 83 | 9.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
LSU
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
122
Primary metric
122 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Florida
82
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Louisville
39
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Kentucky
78
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
34
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Tennessee
413 primary output · 83 efficiency · 9.8 usage
63.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Tennessee
63.9
413 primary · 83 efficiency · 9.8 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Mississippi State
41.7
147 primary · 78.1 efficiency · 8.4 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8637
Hillsboro · Nashville, TN
- Committed To
- Ole Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
785
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.