Player Dossier

2023-2025

Illinois

Collin Dixon

WR • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Tallmadge, OH, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Collin Dixon reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

10.3

Efficiency

67.5

Consistency

59.4

Season Value

46.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

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.

Collin Dixon, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Illinois. Collin Dixon reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Illinois paired 548 primary output with 75.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 67.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

Win 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Postseason · Illinois

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

24

Efficiency

67.5

Usage

10.3

Consistency

59.4

Best Game by takeover score

South Carolina

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 27. Unknown: 7. Central Michigan: 36. Nebraska: 25. Purdue: 69. Michigan: 9. Oregon: 25. Minnesota: 13. Michigan State: -1. Rutgers: 16. Northwestern: 38

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. South Carolina: 1 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 46.7. Central Michigan: 2 by 100. Nebraska: 2 by 83.3. Purdue: 2 by 100. Michigan: 1 by 60. Oregon: 3 by 55.6. Minnesota: 2 by 43.3. Michigan State: 1 by 0. Rutgers: 2 by 53.3. Northwestern: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins27.4 · n=8 · +8.4 vs Losses
Losses19 · n=2 · -8.4 vs Wins
First Half28.8 · n=6 · +10.6 vs Second Half
Second Half18.2 · n=5 · -10.6 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

Purdue

Best efficiency game

100 vs South Carolina

Result
Tue 12/31vs South CarolinaW 21-171272727027
Sat 11/30@ NorthwesternW 38-281383838038
Sat 11/23@ RutgersW 38-3121688011
Sat 11/16vs Michigan StateW 38-161-1-1-100
Sat 11/2vs MinnesotaL 17-252136.56.5009
Sat 10/26@ OregonL 9-383258.38.30014
Sat 10/19vs MichiganW 21-7199909
Sat 10/12vs PurdueW 50-4926934.534.50041
Sat 9/21@ NebraskaW 31-2422512.512.50016
Sat 9/14vs Central MichiganW 30-92361818033
Fri 8/30vs Unknown177707

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Illinois

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonIllinois0
2024 PostseasonIllinois26467.510.3264
2024 Regular SeasonIllinois26467.510.30
2025 PostseasonIllinois54875.714.1284
2025 Regular SeasonIllinois54875.714.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Indiana

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

86

Primary metric

86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

USC

90

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Purdue

69

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Purdue

70

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Wisconsin

62

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Illinois

548 primary output · 75.7 efficiency · 14.1 usage

62.4

#2

2025 Regular Season · Illinois

62.4

548 primary · 75.7 efficiency · 14.1 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Illinois

46.3

264 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 10.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8711

Tallmadge · Tallmadge, OH

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

812

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
812