Usage Score
18.3
Player Dossier
2009-2012Utah State
Matt Austin
WR • 6'2" • Monrovia, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Matt Austin reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
77.4
Consistency
65.1
Season Value
65.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José 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.
Matt Austin, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Utah State. Matt Austin reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Matt Austin played WR for Utah State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matt Austin recorded 1,253 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Utah State paired 729 primary output with 77.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Utah State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
60.8
Efficiency
77.4
Usage
18.3
Consistency
65.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 77. Southern Utah: 119. Utah: 28. Wisconsin: 16. Colorado State: 75. BYU: 72. San José State: 93. New Mexico State: 1. UTSA: 21. Texas State: 124. Louisiana Tech: 62. Idaho: 41
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Toledo: 6 by 85.6. Southern Utah: 5 by 100. Utah: 2 by 93.3. Wisconsin: 2 by 53.3. Colorado State: 6 by 83.3. BYU: 7 by 68.6. San José State: 6 by 100. New Mexico State: 1 by 6.7. UTSA: 2 by 70. Texas State: 4 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 100. Idaho: 4 by 68.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins64.1 · Games = 10 · +20.1 vs Losses
Losses44 · Games = 2 · -20.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | vs Toledo | W 41-15 | — | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Idaho | W 45-9 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 48-41 | — | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Texas State100 receiving yards | W 38-7 | — | 4 | 124 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 61 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ UTSA | W 48-17 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs New Mexico State | W 41-7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ San José State | W 49-27 | — | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ BYU | L 3-6 | — | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Colorado State | W 31-19 | — | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 28 |
| Sun 9/16 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-16 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Utah | W 27-20 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Southern Utah100 receiving yards | W 34-3 | — | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 1 | 39 |
Career Arc
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Utah State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Utah State | 59 | 100 | 5.9 | 59 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Utah State | 465 | 73 | 20.3 | 406 |
| 2012 Postseason | Utah State | 729 | 77.4 | 18.3 | 264 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Utah State | 729 | 77.4 | 18.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68
Primary metric
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Texas State
124
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Southern Utah
119
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Nevada
61
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Oklahoma
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Utah State
729 primary output · 77.4 efficiency · 18.3 usage
65.2
#2
2012 Regular Season · Utah State
65.2
729 primary · 77.4 efficiency · 18.3 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Utah State
56.5
465 primary · 73 efficiency · 20.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,253
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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