Usage Score
19.1
Player Dossier
2012-2016Michigan State
Josiah Price
TE • 6'4" • Greentown, IN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Josiah Price reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
68.7
Consistency
60.8
Season Value
61.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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.
Josiah Price, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. Josiah Price reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 387 primary output with 68.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 68.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
35.2
Efficiency
68.7
Usage
19.1
Consistency
60.8
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 21. Notre Dame: 24. Wisconsin: 58. Indiana: 18. BYU: 29. Northwestern: 52. Michigan: 29. Illinois: 65. Rutgers: 13. Ohio State: 15. Penn State: 63
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 100. Notre Dame: 2 by 80. Wisconsin: 5 by 77.3. Indiana: 4 by 30. BYU: 2 by 96.7. Northwestern: 4 by 86.7. Michigan: 3 by 64.4. Illinois: 6 by 72.2. Rutgers: 3 by 28.9. Ohio State: 2 by 50. Penn State: 6 by 70
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins18.5 · Games = 2 · -22.6 vs Losses
Losses41.1 · Games = 8 · +22.6 vs Wins
First Half33.7 · Games = 6 · -3.3 vs Second Half
Second Half37 · Games = 5 · +3.3 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
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 12-45 | — | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Ohio State | L 16-17 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers2+ TD | W 49-0 | — | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 2 | 7 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Illinois | L 27-31 | — | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan | L 23-32 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Northwestern | L 40-54 | — | 4 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs BYU | L 14-31 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Indiana | L 21-24 | — | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Wisconsin | L 6-30 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre Dame | W 36-28 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201320142014201520152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Michigan State | 210 | 71 | 9.6 | 210 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 210 | 71 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Michigan State | 374 | 82.7 | 12.7 | 164 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 374 | 82.7 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan State | 267 | 71.7 | 11.8 | -107 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 267 | 71.7 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 387 | 68.7 | 19.1 | 120 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
49
Primary metric
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Indiana
83
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Indiana
51
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Indiana
39
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
72
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
387 primary output · 68.7 efficiency · 19.1 usage
61.8
#2
2014 Postseason · Michigan State
59.3
374 primary · 82.7 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Michigan State
59.3
374 primary · 82.7 efficiency · 12.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8763
Eastern Jr & Sr · Greentown, IN
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,238
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.