Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025USC
Makai Lemon
WR • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Los Alamitos, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Makai Lemon reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
98
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
Makai Lemon built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Los Alamitos, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Makai Lemon's career was his receiving role: 137...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 20
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Makai Lemon, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · USC. Makai Lemon reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,008
- Receptions
- 137
- Touchdowns
- 17
Quick Answers
Makai Lemon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,008
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2025 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Los Alamitos · USC
- High school pipeline
- Los Alamitos · 38 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 1 · Pick 20 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Junior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 1,156 receiving yards · WR 8th (top 1%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 1%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | USC | 5 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 5 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 21.2 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 11 | 6 | 99 | 0 | 69.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 11 | 46 | 665 | 3 | 69.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 12 | 79 | 1,156 | 14 | 87.4 |
Related Context
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Makai Lemon played WR for USC. Across 3 tracked seasons, Makai Lemon recorded 63 passing yards, 4 rushing yards, and 2,008 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2025 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
USC paired 1,156 primary output with 85 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 85 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · USC
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
96.3
Efficiency
85
Usage
29.2
Consistency
66.9
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri State: 90. Georgia Southern: 158. Purdue: 63. Michigan State: 127. Illinois: 151. Michigan: 93. Notre Dame: 76. Nebraska: 18. Northwestern: 161. Iowa: 153. Oregon: 34. UCLA: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri State: 7 by 85.7. Georgia Southern: 4 by 100. Purdue: 5 by 84. Michigan State: 8 by 100. Illinois: 11 by 91.5. Michigan: 9 by 68.9. Notre Dame: 4 by 100. Nebraska: 2 by 60. Northwestern: 11 by 97.6. Iowa: 10 by 100. Oregon: 7 by 32.4. UCLA: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins99.4 · Games = 9 · +12.4 vs Losses
Losses87 · Games = 3 · -12.4 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
100 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs UCLA | W 29-10 | — | 1 | 32 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Oregon2+ TD | L 27-42 | — | 7 | 34 | 3.3 | 4.90 | 2 | 9 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Iowa100 receiving yards · High volume | W 26-21 | — | 10 | 153 | 14 | 15.30 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Northwestern100 receiving yards · High volume | W 38-17 | — | 11 | 161 | 13.8 | 14.60 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Nebraska | W 21-17 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Notre Dame | L 24-34 | — | 4 | 76 | 12.6 | 19 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs MichiganHigh volume | W 31-13 | — | 9 | 93 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 32-34 | — | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 2 | 29 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs Michigan State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 45-31 | — | 8 | 127 | 13.8 | 15.90 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Purdue | W 33-17 | — | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Georgia Southern100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 59-20 | — | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 39.50 | 2 | 74 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Missouri State | W 73-13 | — | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 0 | 26 |
Player Story
Makai Lemon story
Makai Lemon built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Los Alamitos, CA wearing No. 6, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Makai Lemon's career was his receiving role: 137 catches, 2,008 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and 4 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 63 passing yards, 4 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.
The arc is straightforward: Makai Lemon moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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USC
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | USC | 88 | 43 | 8.3 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 88 | 43 | 8.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 764 | 81.4 | 18.7 | 676 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 764 | 81.4 | 18.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 1,156 | 85 | 29.2 | 392 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Notre Dame
Week 14 · L 35-49
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
133
Receiving Yards
99.3 takeover
133 receiving yards with a 98.5 efficiency score.
#2
vs No. 51 Northwestern
Week 11 · W 38-17 · Conference game
161
Receiving Yards
99.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
161 receiving yards with a 97.6 efficiency score.
#3
vs No. 12 Iowa
Week 12 · W 26-21 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
153
Receiving Yards
98.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ No. 24 Illinois
Week 5 · L 32-34 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
151
Receiving Yards
95.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 91.5 efficiency score.
#5
vs No. 82 Michigan State
Week 4 · W 45-31 · Conference game
127
Receiving Yards
93 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · USC
1,156 primary output · 85 efficiency · 29.2 usage
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#2
2024 Postseason · USC
69.6
764 primary · 81.4 efficiency · 18.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · USC
69.6
764 primary · 81.4 efficiency · 18.7 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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