Usage / Role
11%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2021-2025Missouri State
WR • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Makai Cope reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
11%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
15
Developing production for a receiver
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Missouri State
Snapshot
Player Story
Makai Cope built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 18, spending time with Missouri State and Utah. The clearest part of Makai Cope's career was his...
Read the storyMakai Cope, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Missouri State. Makai Cope reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 3 | 7 | 75 | 1 | 49 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2025 Postseason | Missouri State | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 67.7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Missouri State | 10 | 18 | 256 | 0 | 67.7 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Utah to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 19.6 | Dec 4, 2023 |
Makai Cope played WR for Utah and Missouri State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Makai Cope recorded 344 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Missouri State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Missouri State paired 269 primary output with 78.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Utah, Missouri State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
26.9
Efficiency
78.4
Usage
9.4
Consistency
61
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 13. USC: 6. Marshall: 39. SMU: 26. Middle Tennessee: 14. Florida International: 52. Liberty: 21. UTEP: 48. Kennesaw State: 19. Louisiana Tech: 31
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 2 by 43.3. USC: 1 by 40. Marshall: 3 by 86.7. SMU: 3 by 57.8. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 93.3. Florida International: 2 by 100. Liberty: 1 by 100. UTEP: 3 by 100. Kennesaw State: 2 by 63.3. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100
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10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/19 | @ Arkansas State | L 28-34 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 30-42 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Kennesaw State | L 34-41 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs UTEP | W 38-24 | — | 3 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Liberty | W 21-17 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Thu 10/30 | vs Florida International | W 28-21 | — | 2 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 27 |
| Wed 10/8 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 22-20 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs SMU | L 10-28 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Marshall | W 21-20 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ USC | L 13-73 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Player Story
Makai Cope built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 18, spending time with Missouri State and Utah. The clearest part of Makai Cope's career was his receiving role: 27 catches, 344 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Makai Cope's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Utah
2021-2023
Opening stop
Missouri State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah | 75 | 63 | 10.5 | 75 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | — | — | -75 |
| 2025 Postseason | Missouri State | 269 | 78.4 | 9.4 | 269 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Missouri State | 269 | 78.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 107 Florida International
Week 10 · W 28-21 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
52
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs No. 129 UTEP
Week 12 · W 38-24 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ UCLA
Week 6 · L 32-42 · Conference game
36
Receiving Yards
74.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
@ Colorado
Week 13 · W 63-21 · Conference game
34
Receiving Yards
72.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 75.6 efficiency score.
#5
@ No. 86 Marshall
Week 2 · W 21-20
39
Receiving Yards
69 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Missouri State
269 primary output · 78.4 efficiency · 9.4 usage
67.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Missouri State
67.7
269 primary · 78.4 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Utah
49
75 primary · 63 efficiency · 10.5 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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