Usage Score
14
Player Dossier
2019-2024Northwestern
Thomas Gordon
TE • 6'5" • 255 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Thomas Gordon reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
63.4
Consistency
54.5
Season Value
57.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Thomas Gordon, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Northwestern. Thomas Gordon reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 252 primary output with 63.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 63.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
21
Efficiency
63.4
Usage
14
Consistency
54.5
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 28. Duke: 24. Unknown: 25. Washington: 2. Indiana: 16. Maryland: 11. Wisconsin: 49. Iowa: 21. Purdue: 7. Ohio State: 12. Michigan: 4. Illinois: 53
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. Miami (OH): 2 by 93.3. Duke: 2 by 80. Unknown: 2 by 83.3. Washington: 1 by 13.3. Indiana: 1 by 100. Maryland: 2 by 36.7. Wisconsin: 4 by 81.7. Iowa: 1 by 100. Purdue: 3 by 15.6. Ohio State: 1 by 80. Michigan: 1 by 26.7. Illinois: 7 by 50.5
Split Comparison
Wins15.3 · n=3 · -7.3 vs Losses
Losses22.6 · n=8 · +7.3 vs Wins
First Half17.7 · n=6 · -6.7 vs Second Half
Second Half24.3 · n=6 · +6.7 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
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
100 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Illinois | L 28-38 | — | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Michigan | L 6-50 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Ohio State | L 7-31 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Purdue | W 26-20 | — | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Iowa | L 14-40 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wisconsin | L 3-23 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Maryland | W 37-10 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Indiana | L 24-41 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Washington | L 5-24 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Duke | L 20-26 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Miami (OH) | W 13-6 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 162 | 79.3 | 8.2 | 159 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 112 | 57.4 | 7.9 | -50 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 112 | 57.4 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 252 | 63.4 | 14 | 140 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49
Primary metric
49 receiving yards with a 81.7 efficiency score.
#2
Duke
78
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Minnesota
27
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#4
Illinois
53
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 50.5 efficiency score.
#5
UTEP
18
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
18 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
252 primary output · 63.4 efficiency · 14 usage
57.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Northwestern
47.6
162 primary · 79.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
44.6
112 primary · 57.4 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8769
Taft · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
529
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.