Usage Score
16.3
Player Dossier
2012-2015Texas State
Jafus Gaines
WR • 5'11" • Houston, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jafus Gaines reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.4
Consistency
67.2
Season Value
65.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Texas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Texas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Jafus Gaines, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Texas State. Jafus Gaines reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Texas State paired 521 primary output with 78.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game 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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2015 Regular Season · Texas State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
43.4
Efficiency
78.4
Usage
16.3
Consistency
67.2
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 3. Unknown: 92. Southern Miss: 78. Houston: 60. Louisiana: 13. South Alabama: 30. Georgia Southern: 38. New Mexico State: 43. Georgia State: 36. UL Monroe: 28. Idaho: 59. Arkansas State: 41
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. Florida State: 1 by 20. Unknown: 4 by 100. Southern Miss: 8 by 65. Houston: 6 by 66.7. Louisiana: 1 by 86.7. South Alabama: 2 by 100. Georgia Southern: 2 by 100. New Mexico State: 3 by 95.6. Georgia State: 5 by 48. UL Monroe: 2 by 93.3. Idaho: 6 by 65.6. Arkansas State: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins29 · n=2 · -12.2 vs Losses
Losses41.2 · n=9 · +12.2 vs Wins
First Half46 · n=6 · +5.2 vs Second Half
Second Half40.8 · n=6 · -5.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arkansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/5 | @ Arkansas State | L 17-55 | — | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Idaho | L 31-38 | — | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 20 |
| Fri 11/20 | vs UL Monroe | W 16-3 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Georgia State | L 19-41 | — | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs New Mexico State | L 21-31 | — | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Thu 10/29 | @ Georgia Southern | L 13-37 | — | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs South Alabama | W 36-18 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Louisiana | L 27-49 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ Houston | L 14-59 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Southern MissHigh volume | L 50-56 | — | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 92 | 19.4 | 23 | 1 | 49 |
| Sun 9/6 | @ Florida State | L 16-59 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Texas State
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
2012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas State | 114 | 48.8 | 9.6 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas State | 27 | 43.4 | 11.3 | -87 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas State | 289 | 63.9 | 15.8 | 262 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas State | 521 | 78.4 | 16.3 | 232 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
92
Primary metric
92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Unknown
119
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Idaho
34
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Southern Miss
78
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#5
Idaho
21
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Texas State
521 primary output · 78.4 efficiency · 16.3 usage
65.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · Texas State
43.5
289 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 15.8 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Texas State
29.6
114 primary · 48.8 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8574
Lee County · Leesburg, GA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
951
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.