Usage Score
11.2
Player Dossier
2011-2015Iowa
Jacob Hillyer
WR • 6'4" • Somerset, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jacob Hillyer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
71.4
Consistency
52
Season Value
58.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
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.
Jacob Hillyer, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Iowa. Jacob Hillyer reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Jacob Hillyer played WR for Iowa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jacob Hillyer recorded 467 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Iowa paired 212 primary output with 71.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71.4 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: Indiana
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Iowa
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
26.5
Efficiency
71.4
Usage
11.2
Consistency
52
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 16. Unknown: 38. Pittsburgh: 52. North Texas: 22. Northwestern: 8. Maryland: 15. Indiana: 53. Michigan State: 8
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 2 by 53.3. Unknown: 2 by 100. Pittsburgh: 2 by 100. North Texas: 2 by 73.3. Northwestern: 1 by 53.3. Maryland: 2 by 50. Indiana: 4 by 88.3. Michigan State: 1 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30 · Games = 5 · +18 vs Losses
Losses12 · Games = 2 · -18 vs Wins
First Half32 · Games = 4 · +11 vs Second Half
Second Half21 · Games = 4 · -11 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | vs Stanford | L 16-45 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Michigan State | L 13-16 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Indiana | W 35-27 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Maryland | W 31-15 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Northwestern | W 40-10 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs North Texas | W 62-16 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/20 | vs Pittsburgh | W 27-24 | — | 2 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
Career Arc
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Iowa
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20112012201320132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa | 15 | 100 | 4.2 | 15 |
| 2013 Postseason | Iowa | 135 | 69.2 | 8.6 | 120 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 135 | 69.2 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 105 | 56.3 | 6.2 | -30 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 105 | 56.3 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 212 | 71.4 | 11.2 | 107 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 212 | 71.4 | 11.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
LSU
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39
Primary metric
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Purdue
35
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Indiana
53
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
#4
Pittsburgh
52
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Northwestern
15
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Iowa
212 primary output · 71.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage
58.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · Iowa
58.7
212 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Iowa
53
15 primary · 100 efficiency · 4.2 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 0.835
Somerset · Somerset, TX
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
467
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.