Usage Score
7.5
Player Dossier
2011-2014Tulsa
Derek Patterson
WR • 6'0" • Kingfisher, OK, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Derek Patterson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
74.4
Consistency
46
Season Value
56.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Tulsa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Tulsa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
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.
Derek Patterson, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Tulsa. Derek Patterson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Derek Patterson played WR for Tulsa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Derek Patterson recorded 376 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Tulsa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Tulsa paired 203 primary output with 74.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Tulsa
Games
6
Receiving Yards / G
33.8
Efficiency
74.4
Usage
7.5
Consistency
46
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 3. Colorado State: 87. Temple: 8. South Florida: 55. Memphis: 28. SMU: 22
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 1 by 20. Colorado State: 2 by 100. Temple: 1 by 53.3. South Florida: 2 by 100. Memphis: 1 by 100. SMU: 2 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses36.2 · Games = 5
First Half32.7 · Games = 3 · -2.3 vs Second Half
Second Half35 · Games = 3 · +2.3 vs First Half
All Games33.8 · Games = 6
Game Log
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6 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tulsa
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
2011201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Tulsa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Tulsa | 29 | 62.2 | 4.7 | 29 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Tulsa | 144 | 61.1 | 9.5 | 115 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tulsa | 203 | 74.4 | 7.5 | 59 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
61
Primary metric
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Colorado State
87
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
SMU
16
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Bowling Green
45
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
South Florida
55
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Tulsa
203 primary output · 74.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
56.7
#2
2013 Regular Season · Tulsa
44.5
144 primary · 61.1 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Tulsa
33.5
29 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 4.7 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 0.7519
Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK
- Committed To
- Tulsa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
376
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.