Usage Score
24.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025Louisiana
Shelton Sampson Jr.
WR • 6'4" • 195 lbs • Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Shelton Sampson Jr. reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
83.9
Consistency
63.4
Season Value
67.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Louisiana
23242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU • Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Scouting Read
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Shelton Sampson Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Louisiana. Shelton Sampson Jr. reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Shelton Sampson Jr. played WR for LSU and Louisiana. Across 3 tracked seasons, Shelton Sampson Jr. recorded 537 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Louisiana.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Louisiana paired 537 primary output with 83.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 83.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across LSU, Louisiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
59.7
Efficiency
83.9
Usage
24.3
Consistency
63.4
Best Game by takeover score
Delaware
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Delaware: 42. Rice: 59. Unknown: 4. Eastern Michigan: 87. Troy: 74. South Alabama: 138. Texas State: 80. Arkansas State: 35. UL Monroe: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Delaware: 3 by 93.3. Rice: 4 by 98.3. Unknown: 1 by 26.7. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 100. Troy: 5 by 98.7. South Alabama: 6 by 100. Texas State: 5 by 100. Arkansas State: 3 by 77.8. UL Monroe: 2 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins67.8 · Games = 4 · +2.3 vs Losses
Losses65.5 · Games = 4 · -2.3 vs Wins
First Half53.2 · Games = 5 · -14.5 vs Second Half
Second Half67.8 · Games = 4 · +14.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/18 | @ Delaware | L 13-20 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs UL Monroe | W 30-27 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Fri 11/21 | @ Arkansas State | W 34-30 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Texas State2+ TD | W 42-39 | — | 5 | 80 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 21 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ South Alabama100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 31-22 | — | 6 | 138 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 45 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Troy | L 23-35 | — | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 1 | 36 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 31-34 | — | 3 | 87 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 43 |
| Sun 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Rice | L 12-14 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 25 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
LSU
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Louisiana
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Louisiana | 537 | 83.9 | 24.3 | 537 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Louisiana | 537 | 83.9 | 24.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Alabama
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138
Primary metric
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Troy
74
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 98.7 efficiency score.
#3
Texas State
80
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Rice
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.
#5
Eastern Michigan
87
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Louisiana
537 primary output · 83.9 efficiency · 24.3 usage
67.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Louisiana
67.9
537 primary · 83.9 efficiency · 24.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · LSU
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.961
Baton Rouge Catholic · Baton Rouge, LA
- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
537
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 9 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.