Usage / Role
17%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2013Utah State
Bruce Natson
WR • 5'7" • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Bruce Natson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
19
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
22
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Player Story
Bruce Natson built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 18, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Bruce Natson's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Bruce Natson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Utah State. Bruce Natson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 527
- Receptions
- 76
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Bruce Natson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 527
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Utah State
- Top game
- Utah
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Boyd Anderson · Utah State
- High school pipeline
- Boyd Anderson · 34 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 18 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 395 receiving yards · WR 257th (top 28%) · Mountain West 30th (top 18%) · National 295th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Utah State | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 45.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Utah State | 8 | 13 | 116 | 1 | 45.5 |
| 2013 Postseason | Utah State | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 67.5 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Utah State | 14 | 56 | 384 | 7 | 67.5 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Bruce Natson
Bruce Natson played WR for Utah State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Bruce Natson recorded 113 rushing yards, 527 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Utah State paired 395 primary output with 42.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 42.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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2013 Postseason · Utah State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
28.2
Efficiency
42.9
Usage
21
Consistency
57.1
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 11. Utah: 83. Air Force: 41. Weber State: 35. USC: 21. San José State: 34. BYU: 0. Boise State: 19. New Mexico: 17. Hawai'i: 34. UNLV: 40. Colorado State: -4. Wyoming: 14. Fresno State: 50
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 3 by 24.4. Utah: 9 by 61.5. Air Force: 5 by 54.7. Weber State: 5 by 46.7. USC: 4 by 35. San José State: 5 by 45.3. Boise State: 4 by 31.7. New Mexico: 3 by 37.8. Hawai'i: 7 by 32.4. UNLV: 3 by 88.9. Colorado State: 1 by 0. Wyoming: 6 by 15.6. Fresno State: 4 by 83.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins24.7 · Games = 9 · -9.9 vs Losses
Losses34.6 · Games = 5 · +9.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
88.9 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Northern Illinois | W 21-14 | — | 3 | 11 | 1.8 | 3.70 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Fresno State | L 17-24 | — | 4 | 50 | 10.2 | 12.50 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Wyoming | W 35-7 | — | 6 | 14 | 0.2 | 2.30 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Colorado State | W 13-0 | — | 1 | -4 | -0.8 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ UNLV | W 28-24 | — | 3 | 40 | 9.2 | 13.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Hawai'i | W 47-10 | — | 7 | 34 | 3.8 | 4.90 | 1 | 11 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ New Mexico | W 45-10 | — | 3 | 17 | 7.8 | 5.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Boise State | L 23-34 | — | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs BYU | L 14-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ San José State | W 40-12 | — | 5 | 34 | 8 | 6.80 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ USC | L 14-17 | — | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Weber State | W 70-6 | — | 5 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Air Force | W 52-20 | — | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 0 | 13 |
| Fri 8/30 | @ UtahHigh volume | L 26-30 | — | 9 | 83 | 7.4 | 9.20 | 0 | 25 |
Player Story
Bruce Natson story
Bruce Natson built his college career from 2012 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 18, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Bruce Natson's career was his receiving role: 76 catches, 527 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 113 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 113 rushing yards and 351 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Bruce Natson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Utah State
2012-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201220132013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Utah State | 132 | 51.5 | 8.9 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Utah State | 132 | 51.5 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Utah State | 395 | 42.9 | 21 | 263 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Utah State | 395 | 42.9 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Utah
Week 1 · L 26-30
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
83 receiving yards with a 61.5 efficiency score.
#2
vs Texas State
Week 10 · W 38-7 · Conference game
30
Receiving Yards
77.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Fresno State
Week 15 · L 17-24 · Conference game
50
Receiving Yards
75.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ UNLV
Week 11 · W 28-24 · Conference game
40
Receiving Yards
65.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
40 receiving yards with a 88.9 efficiency score.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 5 · W 35-13
22
Receiving Yards
62.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Utah State
395 primary output · 42.9 efficiency · 21 usage
67.5
#2
2013 Regular Season · Utah State
67.5
395 primary · 42.9 efficiency · 21 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Utah State
45.5
132 primary · 51.5 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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