Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2019-2021Northern Illinois
Michael Love
WR • 5'9" • 177 lbs • Lagrange, IL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Michael Love reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
37.6
Consistency
28.8
Season Value
43
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
192021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
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.
Michael Love, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Michael Love reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 107 primary output with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
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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2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
11.9
Efficiency
37.6
Usage
12.7
Consistency
28.8
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. Utah: 5. Nebraska: -1. Vanderbilt: 0. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 16. Miami (OH): 60. Akron: 18. Central Michigan: 10. Western Michigan: -1
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. Utah: 2 by 16.7. Nebraska: 1 by 0. Ohio: 2 by 53.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 100. Akron: 2 by 60. Central Michigan: 2 by 33.3. Western Michigan: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins11 · n=3 · -1.3 vs Losses
Losses12.3 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Wins
First Half4 · n=5 · -17.8 vs Second Half
Second Half21.8 · n=4 · +17.8 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
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
100 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | vs Western Michigan | W 17-14 | — | 1 | -1 | 2.5 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Central Michigan | L 10-48 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Akron | W 49-0 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Miami (OH) | L 24-27 | — | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Ohio | W 39-36 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Ball State | L 20-27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Vanderbilt | L 18-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Nebraska | L 8-44 | — | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Utah | L 17-35 | — | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 107 | 37.6 | 12.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | -107 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami (OH)
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60
Primary metric
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Akron
18
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#3
Ohio
16
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
#4
Central Michigan
10
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
10 receiving yards with a 33.3 efficiency score.
#5
Utah
5
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
5 receiving yards with a 16.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
107 primary output · 37.6 efficiency · 12.7 usage
43
#2
2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8156
Nazareth Academy · La Grange Park, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
107
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.