Usage Score
9.7
Player Dossier
2012-2016Oklahoma State
Austin Hays
WR • 6'2" • San Antonio, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Austin Hays reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.9
Consistency
56.8
Season Value
45.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Oklahoma State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
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.
Austin Hays, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Oklahoma State. Austin Hays reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Oklahoma State paired 394 primary output with 80.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 78.9 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: Kansas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State
Games
5
Receiving Yards / G
26.2
Efficiency
78.9
Usage
9.7
Consistency
56.8
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 19. Unknown: 22. Pittsburgh: 31. Kansas: 0. Kansas State: 59
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. Colorado: 3 by 42.2. Unknown: 2 by 73.3. Pittsburgh: 2 by 100. Kansas State: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins27.3 · n=4
First Half24 · n=3 · -5.5 vs Second Half
Second Half29.5 · n=2 · +5.5 vs First Half
All Games26.2 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2012201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 394 | 80.5 | 11.9 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 394 | 80.5 | 11.9 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 8 | 53.3 | 4.3 | -386 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 57 | 41.7 | 12 | 49 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 200 | 67.5 | 7.9 | 143 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 131 | 78.9 | 9.7 | -69 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 131 | 78.9 | 9.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
81
Primary metric
81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kansas State
59
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
77
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 64.2 efficiency score.
#4
Kansas
21
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#5
West Virginia
49
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Oklahoma State
394 primary output · 80.5 efficiency · 11.9 usage
62.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
62.5
394 primary · 80.5 efficiency · 11.9 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
50.1
200 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8326
Landry-Walker · New Orleans, LA
- Committed To
- Hawai'i
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
790
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.