Usage Score
18.8
Player Dossier
2010-2012Arizona
Dan Buckner
WR • 6'4" • Allen, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dan Buckner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
81.7
Consistency
63.3
Season Value
65.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Arizona
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Arizona
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon 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.
Dan Buckner, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Arizona. Dan Buckner reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Arizona paired 773 primary output with 81.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 81.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
Loss 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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2012 Postseason · Arizona
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
59.5
Efficiency
81.7
Usage
18.8
Consistency
63.3
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 32. Toledo: 116. Oklahoma State: 60. Unknown: 85. Oregon: 42. Oregon State: 119. Stanford: 91. Washington: 86. USC: 57. UCLA: 22. Colorado: 38. Utah: 14. Arizona State: 11
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. Nevada: 2 by 100. Toledo: 10 by 77.3. Oklahoma State: 6 by 66.7. Unknown: 6 by 94.4. Oregon: 3 by 93.3. Oregon State: 6 by 100. Stanford: 8 by 75.8. Washington: 5 by 100. USC: 7 by 54.3. UCLA: 3 by 48.9. Colorado: 3 by 84.4. Utah: 1 by 93.3. Arizona State: 1 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Wins57.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses57 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half77.9 · n=7 · +39.9 vs Second Half
Second Half38 · n=6 · -39.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | vs Nevada | W 49-48 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Arizona State | L 34-41 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Utah | W 34-24 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Colorado2+ TD | W 56-31 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 2 | 21 |
| Sun 11/4 | @ UCLA | L 10-66 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs USC | W 39-36 | — | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 1 | 17 |
| Sun 10/21 | vs Washington | W 52-17 | — | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 17.20 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ StanfordHigh volume | L 48-54 | — | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs Oregon State100 receiving yards | L 35-38 | — | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Oregon | L 0-49 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Unknown | — | — | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 1 | 27 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Oklahoma State | W 59-38 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Toledo100 receiving yards · High volume | W 24-17 | — | 10 | 116 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 22 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arizona
2010-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Arizona | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Arizona | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Arizona | 773 | 81.7 | 18.8 | 773 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arizona | 773 | 81.7 | 18.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
119
Primary metric
119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Toledo
116
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
116 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.
#3
Washington
86
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
85
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 94.4 efficiency score.
#5
Stanford
91
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 75.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Arizona
773 primary output · 81.7 efficiency · 18.8 usage
65.9
#2
2012 Regular Season · Arizona
65.9
773 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Arizona
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.9791
Allen · Allen, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
773
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.