Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2011-2015Western Michigan
Eric Boyden
TE • 6'4" • Hamilton Square, NJ, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Eric Boyden reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
54.7
Consistency
79.7
Season Value
44
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Eric Boyden, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Eric Boyden reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 179 primary output with 49.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 54.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2015 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio
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
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2014 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
10
Efficiency
54.7
Usage
8.6
Consistency
79.7
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 11. Virginia Tech: 7. Ohio: 15. Eastern Michigan: 7. Central Michigan: 9. Northern Illinois: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 2 by 36.7. Virginia Tech: 4 by 11.7. Ohio: 1 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 46.7. Central Michigan: 1 by 60. Northern Illinois: 1 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins10.3 · Games = 3 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses9.7 · Games = 3 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half11 · Games = 3 · +2 vs Second Half
Second Half9 · Games = 3 · -2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20112012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 3 | 20 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 179 | 49.5 | 12.1 | 176 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 60 | 54.7 | 8.6 | -119 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | — | — | -60 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59
Primary metric
59 receiving yards with a 98.3 efficiency score.
#2
Ohio
15
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Eastern Michigan
52
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
Northern Illinois
11
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#5
Central Michigan
9
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Western Michigan
179 primary output · 49.5 efficiency · 12.1 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Western Michigan
44
60 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Western Michigan
31.3
3 primary · 20 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.7444
Notre Dame · Lawrenceville, NJ
- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
242
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.