Usage Score
18.5
Player Dossier
2021-2023Southern Miss
WR • 6'0" • 204 lbs • Natchez, MS, USA
Jakarius Caston reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
18.5
Efficiency
91.1
Consistency
70.2
Season Value
70
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Snapshot
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 Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Jakarius Caston reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Jakarius Caston played WR for Southern Miss. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jakarius Caston recorded 32 rushing yards, 1,306 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Southern Miss.
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: Alcorn State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
56.5
Efficiency
91.1
Usage
18.5
Consistency
70.2
Best Game by takeover score
Alcorn State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alcorn State: 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
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alcorn State: 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
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Alcorn State
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 Alcorn State100 receiving yards | W 40-14 | — | 5 | 104 | 18.8 | 20.80 | 1 | 30 |
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Southern Miss
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#1 Featured game
Rice
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94
Primary metric
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Northwestern State
94
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Alcorn State
104
Primary metric
Win 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.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Southern Miss
621 primary output · 91.1 efficiency · 18.5 usage
70
#2
2022 Postseason · Southern Miss
58.2
446 primary · 73 efficiency · 26.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Southern Miss
58.2
446 primary · 73 efficiency · 26.5 usage
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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.
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