Usage Score
20
Player Dossier
2012-2016Southern Miss
D.J. Thompson
WR • 6'3" • Pearl, MS, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
D.J. Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
68.9
Consistency
50.2
Season Value
51.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
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.
D.J. Thompson, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Southern Miss. D.J. Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 779 primary output with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 68.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
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
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2016 Postseason · Southern Miss
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
51
Efficiency
68.9
Usage
20
Consistency
50.2
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 40. Kentucky: 25. Unknown: 27. Troy: 40. UTEP: 48. Rice: 62. UTSA: 89. LSU: 13. Marshall: 31. Louisiana Tech: 135
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. Louisiana: 4 by 66.7. Kentucky: 3 by 55.6. Unknown: 3 by 60. Troy: 3 by 88.9. UTEP: 4 by 80. Rice: 5 by 82.7. UTSA: 7 by 84.8. LSU: 2 by 43.3. Marshall: 4 by 51.7. Louisiana Tech: 12 by 75
Split Comparison
Wins56.8 · n=6 · +9.5 vs Losses
Losses47.3 · n=3 · -9.5 vs Wins
First Half36 · n=5 · -30 vs Second Half
Second Half66 · n=5 · +30 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
88.9 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/18 | @ Louisiana | W 28-21 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | W 39-24 | — | 12 | 135 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 2 | 26 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Marshall | W 24-14 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ LSU | L 10-45 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ UTSA | L 32-55 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rice | W 44-28 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 29 |
| Sun 9/25 | @ UTEP | W 34-7 | — | 4 | 48 | 9.6 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Troy | L 31-37 | — | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Kentucky | W 44-35 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2012201320142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 108 | 68 | 17.1 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 0 | — | — | -108 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 231 | 62.2 | 9.2 | 231 |
| 2015 Postseason | Southern Miss | 779 | 80 | 16.5 | 548 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 779 | 80 | 16.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Southern Miss | 510 | 68.9 | 20 | -269 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 510 | 68.9 | 20 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
141
Primary metric
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Louisiana Tech
135
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
135 receiving yards with a 75 efficiency score.
#3
UAB
54
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Rice
54
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
UTEP
112
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Southern Miss
779 primary output · 80 efficiency · 16.5 usage
63.4
#2
2015 Regular Season · Southern Miss
63.4
779 primary · 80 efficiency · 16.5 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Southern Miss
51.8
510 primary · 68.9 efficiency · 20 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8467
Mukwonago · Mukwonago, WI
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,628
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.