Usage Score
18.5
Player Dossier
2021-2023Southern Miss
Jakarius Caston
WR • 6'0" • 204 lbs • Natchez, MS, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jakarius Caston reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
91.1
Consistency
70.2
Season Value
68.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
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.
Jakarius Caston, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Jakarius Caston reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 621 primary output with 91.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 91.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
56.5
Efficiency
91.1
Usage
18.5
Consistency
70.2
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 104. Florida State: 23. Tulane: 54. Arkansas State: 65. Texas State: 37. Old Dominion: 51. App State: 34. UL Monroe: 92. Louisiana: 58. Mississippi State: 88. Troy: 15
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. Unknown: 5 by 100. Florida State: 2 by 76.7. Tulane: 2 by 100. Arkansas State: 4 by 100. Texas State: 3 by 82.2. Old Dominion: 5 by 68. App State: 3 by 75.6. UL Monroe: 3 by 100. Louisiana: 3 by 100. Mississippi State: 2 by 100. Troy: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins75 · n=2 · +29.1 vs Losses
Losses45.9 · n=8 · -29.1 vs Wins
First Half55.7 · n=6 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half57.4 · n=5 · +1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Troy | L 17-35 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Mississippi State | L 20-41 | — | 2 | 88 | 29.7 | 44 | 1 | 44 |
| Fri 11/10 | @ Louisiana | W 34-31 | — | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 1 | 26 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UL Monroe | W 24-7 | — | 3 | 92 | 25.8 | 30.70 | 1 | 80 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ App State | L 38-48 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Old Dominion | L 13-17 | — | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 10.20 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Texas State | L 36-50 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Arkansas State | L 37-44 | — | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tulane | L 3-21 | — | 2 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 39 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Florida State | L 13-66 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown100 receiving yards | — | — | 5 | 104 | 18.8 | 20.80 | 1 | 30 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 239 | 81.6 | 17 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Southern Miss | 446 | 73 | 26.5 | 207 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 446 | 73 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 621 | 91.1 | 18.5 | 175 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rice
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94
Primary metric
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
94
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
104
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
UTEP
94
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Tulane
91
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 75.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
621 primary output · 91.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
68.3
#2
2022 Postseason · Southern Miss
57.1
446 primary · 73 efficiency · 26.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Southern Miss
57.1
446 primary · 73 efficiency · 26.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,306
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.