Usage Score
17.4
Player Dossier
2009-2012Rice
Vance McDonald
WR • 6'5" • Winnie, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Vance McDonald reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
79.3
Consistency
56.3
Season Value
59
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
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.
Vance McDonald, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Rice. Vance McDonald reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Rice paired 458 primary output with 79.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.3 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: UTEP
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Rice
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
45.8
Efficiency
79.3
Usage
17.4
Consistency
56.3
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 25. UCLA: 26. Kansas: 72. Louisiana Tech: 35. Marshall: 54. Houston: 41. Memphis: 11. UTSA: 10. SMU: 85. UTEP: 99
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Air Force: 1 by 100. UCLA: 2 by 86.7. Kansas: 4 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 58.3. Marshall: 4 by 90. Houston: 2 by 100. Memphis: 2 by 36.7. UTSA: 1 by 66.7. SMU: 7 by 81. UTEP: 9 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Wins58.2 · n=5 · +24.8 vs Losses
Losses33.4 · n=5 · -24.8 vs Wins
First Half42.4 · n=5 · -6.8 vs Second Half
Second Half49.2 · n=5 · +6.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UTEP
Best efficiency game
100 vs Air Force
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Air Force | W 33-14 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ UTEPHigh volume | W 33-24 | — | 9 | 99 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs SMU | W 36-14 | — | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UTSA | W 34-14 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Memphis | L 10-14 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Houston | L 14-35 | — | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Marshall | L 51-54 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 37-56 | — | 4 | 35 | 7.9 | 8.80 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Kansas | W 25-24 | — | 4 | 72 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| Thu 8/30 | vs UCLA | L 24-49 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rice
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
20092010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Rice | 118 | 57.1 | 9.7 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Rice | 396 | 74.9 | 25.1 | 278 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Rice | 532 | 73 | 20.5 | 136 |
| 2012 Postseason | Rice | 458 | 79.3 | 17.4 | -74 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Rice | 458 | 79.3 | 17.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
East Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
88
Primary metric
88 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
UTEP
157
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
157 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Tulane
103
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
UTEP
99
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
Tulsa
69
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Rice
458 primary output · 79.3 efficiency · 17.4 usage
59
#2
2012 Regular Season · Rice
59
458 primary · 79.3 efficiency · 17.4 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Rice
57.7
532 primary · 73 efficiency · 20.5 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,504
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.