Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2011-2015Michigan State
Paul Lang
TE • 6'5" • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Paul Lang reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
72.1
Consistency
63
Season Value
60.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Paul Lang, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Michigan State. Paul Lang reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Paul Lang played TE for Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Paul Lang recorded 136 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Michigan State paired 129 primary output with 72.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 72.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
18.4
Efficiency
72.1
Usage
8.5
Consistency
63
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 17. Oregon: 3. Central Michigan: 9. Purdue: 14. Rutgers: 34. Indiana: 35. Iowa: 17
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 1 by 100. Oregon: 1 by 20. Central Michigan: 1 by 60. Purdue: 2 by 46.7. Rutgers: 2 by 100. Indiana: 3 by 77.8. Iowa: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins18.7 · Games = 6
First Half10.8 · Games = 4 · -17.9 vs Second Half
Second Half28.7 · Games = 3 · +17.9 vs First Half
All Games18.4 · Games = 7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Alabama
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
201120122013201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 17.8 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | -1 | 0 | 7.1 | -1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan State | 129 | 72.1 | 8.5 | 130 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 129 | 72.1 | 8.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34
Primary metric
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Indiana
35
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.
#3
Iowa
17
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Alabama
17
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
4
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Michigan State
129 primary output · 72.1 efficiency · 8.5 usage
60.9
#2
2015 Regular Season · Michigan State
60.9
129 primary · 72.1 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Michigan State
24.6
-1 primary · 0 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.8036
Mt. Lebanon · Pittsburgh, PA
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
136
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.