Usage Score
14.5
Player Dossier
2009-2013Western Michigan
Josh Schaffer
WR • 6'2" • Naperville, IL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Josh Schaffer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.8
Consistency
79.6
Season Value
50.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent 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.
Josh Schaffer, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Josh Schaffer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 570 primary output with 75.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
27.4
Efficiency
74.8
Usage
14.5
Consistency
79.6
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 25. Iowa: 18. Kent State: 39. Buffalo: 32. Ball State: 28. Massachusetts: 25. Eastern Michigan: 40. Central Michigan: 12
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. Northwestern: 1 by 100. Iowa: 2 by 60. Kent State: 4 by 65. Buffalo: 3 by 71.1. Ball State: 1 by 100. Massachusetts: 3 by 55.6. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 66.7. Central Michigan: 1 by 80
Split Comparison
Losses27.7 · n=7
First Half28.5 · n=4 · +2.3 vs Second Half
Second Half26.3 · n=4 · -2.3 vs First Half
All Games27.4 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/16 | vs Central Michigan | L 22-27 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 32-35 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Massachusetts | W 31-30 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Ball State | L 17-38 | — | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Buffalo | L 0-33 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Kent State | L 14-32 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Iowa | L 3-59 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Northwestern | L 17-38 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 25 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
200920102011201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Western Michigan | 241 | 58.8 | 9.7 | 241 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 241 | 58.8 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 570 | 75.2 | 16.4 | 329 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 219 | 74.8 | 14.5 | -351 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151
Primary metric
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Toledo
114
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Kent State
39
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#4
UConn
104
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Ball State
90
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
570 primary output · 75.2 efficiency · 16.4 usage
57.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan
50.8
219 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
32.2
241 primary · 58.8 efficiency · 9.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.8133
Neuqua Valley · Naperville, IL
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,030
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.