Player Dossier

2020-2022

Western Kentucky

Mitchell Tinsley

WR • 6'1" • 206 lbs • Lee's Summit, MO, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Mitchell Tinsley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

20.2

Efficiency

76.3

Consistency

71.6

Season Value

53

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Western Kentucky • Penn State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Rice

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.

Mitchell Tinsley, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Mitchell Tinsley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Western Kentucky paired 1,402 primary output with 89.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 76.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 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 Western Kentucky, Penn State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

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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2022 Postseason · Penn State

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

44.4

Efficiency

76.3

Usage

20.2

Consistency

71.6

Best Game by takeover score

Utah

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Utah: 49. Purdue: 84. Ohio: 27. Auburn: 47. Central Michigan: 51. Northwestern: 16. Michigan: 57. Minnesota: 58. Ohio State: 24. Indiana: 63. Maryland: 25. Rutgers: 63. Michigan State: 13

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. Utah: 6 by 54.4. Purdue: 7 by 80. Ohio: 3 by 60. Auburn: 3 by 100. Central Michigan: 4 by 85. Northwestern: 2 by 53.3. Michigan: 5 by 76. Minnesota: 4 by 96.7. Ohio State: 5 by 32. Indiana: 5 by 84. Maryland: 1 by 100. Rutgers: 5 by 84. Michigan State: 1 by 86.7

Split Comparison

Wins45.1 · n=11 · +4.6 vs Losses
Losses40.5 · n=2 · -4.6 vs Wins
First Half47.3 · n=7 · +6.3 vs Second Half
Second Half41 · n=6 · -6.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Purdue

Best efficiency game

100 vs Maryland

Result
Mon 1/2@ UtahW 35-216498.28.20116
Sat 11/26vs Michigan StateW 35-161131313013
Sat 11/19@ RutgersW 55-1056312.612.60021
Sat 11/12vs MarylandW 30-01252525025
Sat 11/5@ IndianaW 45-1456312.612.60027
Sat 10/29vs Ohio StateL 31-445244.84.8008
Sat 10/22vs MinnesotaW 45-1745814.514.50130
Sat 10/15@ MichiganL 17-4155711.411.40016
Sat 10/1vs NorthwesternW 17-72168809
Sat 9/24vs Central MichiganW 33-1445112.812.80129
Sat 9/17@ AuburnW 41-1234715.715.70034
Sat 9/10vs OhioW 46-1032799114
Fri 9/2@ PurdueW 35-317841212127

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Western Kentucky

    2020-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Penn State

    2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

202020202021202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 PostseasonWestern Kentucky37757.721
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky37757.7210
2021 PostseasonWestern Kentucky1,40289.618.41,025
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1,40289.618.40
2022 PostseasonPenn State57776.320.2-825
2022 Regular SeasonPenn State57776.320.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Rice

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

198

Primary metric

198 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

UTSA

173

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Purdue

84

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

84 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#4

Liberty

69

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

69 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.

#5

Florida Atlantic

164

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky

1,402 primary output · 89.6 efficiency · 18.4 usage

69.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

69.7

1,402 primary · 89.6 efficiency · 18.4 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Penn State

53

577 primary · 76.3 efficiency · 20.2 usage

Milestones

6

100+ receiving yards

4

8+ catch outings

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

2,356

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Mitchell Tinsley quick answers

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
2,356