Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2021-2025Illinois
Tanner Arkin
TE • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Fort Collins, CO, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Tanner Arkin reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
55.4
Consistency
62.5
Season Value
50.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Colorado State • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Tanner Arkin, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Illinois. Tanner Arkin reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Tanner Arkin played TE for Colorado State and Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tanner Arkin recorded 37 rushing yards, 351 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Illinois paired 114 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 55.4 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 Colorado State, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win 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 Postseason · Illinois
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
14.3
Efficiency
55.4
Usage
9.4
Consistency
62.5
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 23. Unknown: 14. Indiana: 3. USC: 12. Purdue: 7. Washington: 9. Rutgers: 13. Northwestern: 33
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 2 by 76.7. Unknown: 2 by 46.7. Indiana: 1 by 20. USC: 1 by 80. Purdue: 1 by 46.7. Washington: 2 by 30. Rutgers: 2 by 43.3. Northwestern: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17.6 · Games = 5 · +11.6 vs Losses
Losses6 · Games = 2 · -11.6 vs Wins
First Half13 · Games = 4 · -2.5 vs Second Half
Second Half15.5 · Games = 4 · +2.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado State
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2023-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado State | 9 | 60 | 5.3 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Colorado State | 116 | 51.4 | 10.2 | 107 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 6.7 | 7.7 | -115 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 111 | 44.9 | 10.6 | 110 |
| 2025 Postseason | Illinois | 114 | 55.4 | 9.4 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 114 | 55.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33
Primary metric
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
San José State
27
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
27 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#3
Hawai'i
31
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 68.9 efficiency score.
#4
Purdue
25
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#5
Nebraska
28
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Illinois
114 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 9.4 usage
50.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
50.7
114 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Colorado State
48.7
116 primary · 51.4 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8185
Fossil Ridge · Fort Collins, CO
- Committed To
- Colorado State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
351
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.