Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2012-2016USC
Taylor McNamara
TE • 6'5" • San Diego, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Taylor McNamara reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
53.1
Consistency
38.8
Season Value
49.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Oklahoma • USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Scouting Read
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Taylor McNamara, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · USC. Taylor McNamara reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Taylor McNamara played TE for Oklahoma and USC. Across 5 tracked seasons, Taylor McNamara recorded 198 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
USC paired 111 primary output with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 53.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma, USC.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
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 Regular Season · USC
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
15.9
Efficiency
53.1
Usage
7.7
Consistency
38.8
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 10. Utah: 21. Arizona State: 5. Oregon: 47. Washington: 2. UCLA: 8. Notre Dame: 18
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 2 by 33.3. Utah: 1 by 100. Arizona State: 1 by 33.3. Oregon: 4 by 78.3. Washington: 1 by 13.3. UCLA: 1 by 53.3. Notre Dame: 2 by 60
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins16 · Games = 5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses15.5 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half20.8 · Games = 4 · +11.4 vs Second Half
Second Half9.3 · Games = 3 · -11.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma
2012-2014
Opening stop
- 2
USC
2015-2016
Final stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Oklahoma | 4 | 26.7 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2015 Postseason | USC | 83 | 43 | 5.8 | 83 |
| 2015 Regular Season | USC | 83 | 43 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 111 | 53.1 | 7.7 | 28 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47
Primary metric
47 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.
#2
Wisconsin
21
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#3
Idaho
16
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Utah
21
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Alabama
4
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · USC
111 primary output · 53.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
49.5
#2
2015 Postseason · USC
42.2
83 primary · 43 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · USC
42.2
83 primary · 43 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.9096
Westview · San Diego, CA
- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
198
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.