Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2012-2015Northwestern
Mike McHugh
WR • 6'3" • Kirkwood, MO, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Mike McHugh reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
58.8
Consistency
57.2
Season Value
56.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Mike McHugh, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Northwestern. Mike McHugh reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 160 primary output with 58.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 58.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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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2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
14.5
Efficiency
58.8
Usage
11.6
Consistency
57.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 1. Unknown: 17. Duke: 4. Ball State: 21. Minnesota: 11. Michigan: 0. Iowa: 43. Nebraska: 22. Penn State: 14. Purdue: 17. Wisconsin: 10
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. Stanford: 1 by 6.7. Unknown: 2 by 56.7. Duke: 1 by 26.7. Ball State: 1 by 100. Minnesota: 1 by 73.3. Michigan: 2 by 0. Iowa: 2 by 100. Nebraska: 1 by 100. Penn State: 1 by 93.3. Purdue: 2 by 56.7. Wisconsin: 2 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins12.5 · n=8 · -9 vs Losses
Losses21.5 · n=2 · +9 vs Wins
First Half9 · n=6 · -12.2 vs Second Half
Second Half21.2 · n=5 · +12.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/21 | @ Wisconsin | W 13-7 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Purdue | W 21-14 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Penn State | W 23-21 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Nebraska | W 30-28 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Iowa | L 10-40 | — | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Michigan | L 0-38 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Minnesota | W 27-0 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Ball State | W 24-19 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Duke | W 19-10 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Stanford | W 16-6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
2012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 115 | 72.5 | 7.6 | 115 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 160 | 58.8 | 11.6 | 45 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43
Primary metric
43 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Penn State
28
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Illinois
37
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 61.7 efficiency score.
#4
Iowa
24
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Nebraska
22
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Northwestern
160 primary output · 58.8 efficiency · 11.6 usage
56.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Northwestern
49.2
115 primary · 72.5 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Northwestern
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8033
Kirkwood · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
275
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.