Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
33
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Player Story
Josh Schaffer built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Naperville, IL wearing No. 82, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Josh Schaffer's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Josh Schaffer, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Josh Schaffer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,030
- Receptions
- 81
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Josh Schaffer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,030
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Kent State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Neuqua Valley · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Neuqua Valley · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 219 receiving yards · WR 417th (top 46%) · Mid-American 43rd (top 23%) · National 532nd (top 29%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Postseason | Western Michigan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 17 | 239 | 1 | 39 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 11 | 43 | 570 | 3 | 70.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 19 | 219 | 2 | 60.3 |
Related Context
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Josh Schaffer played WR for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Josh Schaffer recorded 79 rushing yards, 1,030 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Western Michigan.
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.
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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
Kent State
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins25 · Games = 1 · -2.7 vs Losses
Losses27.7 · Games = 7 · +2.7 vs Wins
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 |
Player Story
Josh Schaffer story
Josh Schaffer built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Naperville, IL wearing No. 82, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Josh Schaffer's career was his receiving role: 81 catches, 1,030 receiving yards, 7 touchdowns, and 79 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His career also includes 79 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Schaffer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Value 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
Week 8 · L 24-41 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs UConn
Week 4 · W 30-24
104
Receiving Yards
88.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 5 · L 14-32 · Conference game
39
Receiving Yards
87.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 7 · L 24-30 · Conference game
90
Receiving Yards
86.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Toledo
Week 11 · L 63-66 · Conference game
114
Receiving Yards
84.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
570 primary output · 75.2 efficiency · 16.4 usage
70.1
#2
2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan
60.3
219 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Western Michigan
39
241 primary · 58.8 efficiency · 9.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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