Usage Score
27.5
Player Dossier
2012-2015UCLA
Jordan Payton
WR • 6'1" • Santa Monica, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jordan Payton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
91.4
Consistency
68
Season Value
71.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · UCLA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
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.
Jordan Payton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · UCLA. Jordan Payton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
UCLA paired 1,106 primary output with 91.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 91.4 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: Colorado
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2015 Postseason · UCLA
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
85.1
Efficiency
91.4
Usage
27.5
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 37. Virginia: 54. UNLV: 70. BYU: 59. Arizona: 136. Arizona State: 73. Stanford: 95. California: 60. Colorado: 134. Oregon State: 71. Washington State: 152. Utah: 105. USC: 60
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. Nebraska: 3 by 82.2. Virginia: 3 by 100. UNLV: 5 by 93.3. BYU: 4 by 98.3. Arizona: 7 by 100. Arizona State: 6 by 81.1. Stanford: 6 by 100. California: 6 by 66.7. Colorado: 8 by 100. Oregon State: 5 by 94.7. Washington State: 14 by 72.4. Utah: 7 by 100. USC: 4 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins86.1 · n=8 · +2.7 vs Losses
Losses83.4 · n=5 · -2.7 vs Wins
First Half74.9 · n=7 · -22.1 vs Second Half
Second Half97 · n=6 · +22.1 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
Colorado
Best efficiency game
100 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/27 | @ Nebraska | L 29-37 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ USC | L 21-40 | — | 4 | 60 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Utah100 receiving yards | W 17-9 | — | 7 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 37 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Washington State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-31 | — | 14 | 152 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 0 | 45 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Oregon State | W 41-0 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Colorado100 receiving yards · High volume | W 35-31 | — | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 51 |
| Fri 10/23 | vs California | W 40-24 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 10/16 | @ Stanford | L 35-56 | — | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Arizona State | L 23-38 | — | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ Arizona100 receiving yards | W 56-30 | — | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 1 | 59 |
| Sun 9/20 | vs BYU | W 24-23 | — | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 9/13 | @ UNLV | W 37-3 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Virginia | W 34-16 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 41 |
Career Arc
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UCLA
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122012201320132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | UCLA | 202 | 61.5 | 9.1 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | UCLA | 202 | 61.5 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | UCLA | 440 | 75.5 | 16 | 238 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UCLA | 440 | 75.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | UCLA | 954 | 84.3 | 24 | 514 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCLA | 954 | 84.3 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | UCLA | 1,106 | 91.4 | 27.5 | 152 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,106 | 91.4 | 27.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
134
Primary metric
134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Arizona State
151
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
151 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Arizona
136
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
136 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Washington State
62
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Utah
68
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · UCLA
1,106 primary output · 91.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
71.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · UCLA
71.7
1,106 primary · 91.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · UCLA
66.1
954 primary · 84.3 efficiency · 24 usage
Milestones
7
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.9427
Oaks Christian · Thousand Oaks, CA
- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,702
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.