Usage Score
27
Player Dossier
2019-2024Michigan State
Cade McDonald
WR • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Naperville, IL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Cade McDonald reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
70
Consistency
59.3
Season Value
64.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
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.
Cade McDonald, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Michigan State. Cade McDonald reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 Michigan State, Miami (OH).
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
57.4
Efficiency
70
Usage
27
Consistency
59.3
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 25. Northwestern: 105. Cincinnati: 135. Notre Dame: 52. Massachusetts: 36. Toledo: 54. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 84. Central Michigan: 41. Bowling Green: 82. Ohio: 17
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. Colorado State: 3 by 55.6. Northwestern: 8 by 87.5. Cincinnati: 8 by 100. Notre Dame: 4 by 86.7. Massachusetts: 4 by 60. Toledo: 5 by 72. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 0. Ohio: 5 by 100. Central Michigan: 3 by 91.1. Bowling Green: 9 by 60.7. Ohio: 2 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Wins44.7 · n=6 · -27.9 vs Losses
Losses72.6 · n=5 · +27.9 vs Wins
First Half67.8 · n=6 · +23.0 vs Second Half
Second Half44.8 · n=5 · -23.0 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
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Colorado State | W 43-17 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Ohio | L 3-38 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 14 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Bowling GreenHigh volume | W 28-12 | — | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 46-7 | — | 3 | 41 | 12 | 13.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Ohio | W 30-20 | — | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 38-14 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Toledo | L 20-30 | — | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Massachusetts | W 23-20 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Notre Dame | L 3-28 | — | 4 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Cincinnati100 receiving yards · High volume | L 16-27 | — | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Northwestern100 receiving yards · High volume | L 6-13 | — | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 0 | 24 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Miami (OH)
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 15 | 50 | 11.8 | 15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -15 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 31 | 68.9 | 13 | 31 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 355 | 74.2 | 19.6 | 324 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 355 | 74.2 | 19.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 631 | 70 | 27 | 276 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 631 | 70 | 27 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
135
Primary metric
135 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Western Michigan
78
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#3
Kent State
62
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Northwestern
105
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
105 receiving yards with a 87.5 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2024 Postseason · Miami (OH)
64.1
631 primary · 70 efficiency · 27 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
64.1
631 primary · 70 efficiency · 27 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,032
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.