Usage Score
18.5
Player Dossier
2012-2016Boise State
Hayden Plinke
TE • 6'4" • Hollsboro, OR, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Hayden Plinke reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64
Consistency
46.7
Season Value
56.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Boise State • UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
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.
Hayden Plinke, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · UTEP. Hayden Plinke reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
UTEP paired 456 primary output with 64 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Boise State, UTEP.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
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.
2016 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
38
Efficiency
64
Usage
18.5
Consistency
46.7
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico State: 11. Texas: 10. Army: 3. Southern Miss: 8. Louisiana Tech: 66. Florida International: 5. UTSA: 84. Old Dominion: 53. Unknown: 77. Florida Atlantic: 23. Rice: 32. North Texas: 84
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. New Mexico State: 1 by 73.3. Texas: 1 by 66.7. Army: 1 by 20. Southern Miss: 1 by 53.3. Louisiana Tech: 8 by 55. Florida International: 1 by 33.3. UTSA: 4 by 100. Old Dominion: 5 by 70.7. Unknown: 7 by 73.3. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 51.1. Rice: 3 by 71.1. North Texas: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins59.7 · n=3 · +34.7 vs Losses
Losses25 · n=8 · -34.7 vs Wins
First Half17.2 · n=6 · -41.7 vs Second Half
Second Half58.8 · n=6 · +41.7 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
North Texas
Best efficiency game
100 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs North Texas | W 52-24 | — | 3 | 84 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 72 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rice | L 24-44 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 31-35 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 1 | 11 |
| Sun 11/6 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | — | 7 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Old Dominion | L 21-31 | — | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ UTSA | W 52-49 | — | 4 | 84 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 54 |
| Sun 10/9 | vs Florida International | L 21-35 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Louisiana TechHigh volume | L 7-28 | — | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 24 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Southern Miss | L 7-34 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Army | L 14-66 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Texas | L 7-41 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 9/4 | vs New Mexico State | W 38-22 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Boise State
2012
Opening stop
- 2
UTEP
2014-2016
Final stop
Season Progression
2012201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Boise State | 20 | 66.7 | 4.2 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | — | — | -20 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UTEP | 405 | 66.7 | 19.4 | 405 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UTEP | 456 | 64 | 18.5 | 51 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Texas
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84
Primary metric
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
UTSA
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Texas Tech
87
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
80
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Rice
85
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 63 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · UTEP
456 primary output · 64 efficiency · 18.5 usage
56.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · UTEP
55
405 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 19.4 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Boise State
36.3
20 primary · 66.7 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.7819
Glencoe · Hillsboro, OR
- Committed To
- Boise State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
881
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.