Usage Score
20.2
Player Dossier
2020-2022Penn State
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.
Efficiency
76.3
Consistency
71.6
Season Value
52.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 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
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Mitchell Tinsley, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Mitchell Tinsley reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Mitchell Tinsley played WR for Western Kentucky and Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Mitchell Tinsley recorded 5 rushing yards, 2,356 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Western Kentucky.
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
Purdue
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins45.1 · Games = 11 · +4.6 vs Losses
Losses40.5 · Games = 2 · -4.6 vs Wins
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 | @ Utah | W 35-21 | — | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Michigan State | W 35-16 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rutgers | W 55-10 | — | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Maryland | W 30-0 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Indiana | W 45-14 | — | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Ohio State | L 31-44 | — | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Minnesota | W 45-17 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan | L 17-41 | — | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | W 17-7 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Central Michigan | W 33-14 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Auburn | W 41-12 | — | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Ohio | W 46-10 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Purdue | W 35-31 | — | 7 | 84 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Western Kentucky
2020-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Penn State
2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202020202021202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 377 | 57.7 | 21 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 377 | 57.7 | 21 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 1,402 | 89.6 | 18.4 | 1,025 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 1,402 | 89.6 | 18.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 577 | 76.3 | 20.2 | -825 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 577 | 76.3 | 20.2 | 0 |
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 Season Value
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
52.3
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
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.
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