Usage Score
14.1
Player Dossier
2020-2025Marshall
EJ Horton Jr.
WR • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
EJ Horton Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
66.4
Consistency
64.7
Season Value
59.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 4
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Marshall • West Virginia • Florida Atlantic • Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
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.
EJ Horton Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Purdue. EJ Horton Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Purdue paired 289 primary output with 66.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 66.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 4 team stops, with role shifts visible across Marshall, West Virginia, Florida Atlantic, Purdue.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
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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2025 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
28.9
Efficiency
66.4
Usage
14.1
Consistency
64.7
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 38. Unknown: 17. USC: 70. Minnesota: 0. Northwestern: 32. Rutgers: 17. Michigan: 34. Ohio State: 6. Washington: 34. Indiana: 41
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. Ball State: 3 by 84.4. Unknown: 2 by 56.7. USC: 5 by 93.3. Minnesota: 1 by 0. Northwestern: 2 by 100. Rutgers: 1 by 100. Michigan: 5 by 45.3. Ohio State: 1 by 40. Washington: 3 by 75.6. Indiana: 4 by 68.3
Split Comparison
Losses29.3 · n=8
First Half31.4 · n=5 · +5 vs Second Half
Second Half26.4 · n=5 · -5 vs First Half
All Games28.9 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Indiana | L 3-56 | — | 4 | 41 | 6.4 | 10.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Washington | L 13-49 | — | 3 | 34 | 16.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Ohio State | L 10-34 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Michigan | L 16-21 | — | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Rutgers | L 24-27 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Northwestern | L 0-19 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Minnesota | L 20-27 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs USC | L 17-33 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Ball State | W 31-0 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Marshall
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
West Virginia
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Florida Atlantic
2024
Transition stop
- 4
Purdue
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Marshall | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Marshall | 59 | 82.2 | 5.9 | 59 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Marshall | 186 | 74.7 | 15.1 | 127 |
| 2023 Regular Season | West Virginia | 201 | 90 | 13.4 | 15 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | — | -201 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Purdue | 289 | 66.4 | 14.1 | 289 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
79
Primary metric
79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
USC
70
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
Georgia Southern
76
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Navy
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
29
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 64.4 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Purdue
289 primary output · 66.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage
59.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · West Virginia
55.4
201 primary · 90 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Marshall
52.8
186 primary · 74.7 efficiency · 15.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8006
Palmetto Academy · Charleston, SC
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
4
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
735
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.