Usage Score
10.1
Player Dossier
2012-2015Arkansas
Mekale McKay
WR • 6'5" • Louisville, KY, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Mekale McKay reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
93.4
Consistency
53.1
Season Value
57.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arkansas • Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Mekale McKay, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Cincinnati. Mekale McKay reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 725 primary output with 82.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 93.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arkansas, Cincinnati.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2015 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
50.7
Efficiency
93.4
Usage
10.1
Consistency
53.1
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 13. Unknown: 28. Temple: 105. Memphis: 32. Miami: 91. UConn: 15. Houston: 46. Tulsa: 101. South Florida: 32. East Carolina: 44
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. San Diego State: 2 by 43.3. Unknown: 2 by 93.3. Temple: 2 by 100. Memphis: 2 by 100. Miami: 4 by 100. UConn: 1 by 100. Houston: 3 by 100. Tulsa: 6 by 100. South Florida: 2 by 100. East Carolina: 3 by 97.8
Split Comparison
Wins62.8 · n=4 · +17.1 vs Losses
Losses45.6 · n=5 · -17.1 vs Wins
First Half53.8 · n=5 · +6.2 vs Second Half
Second Half47.6 · n=5 · -6.2 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
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/25 | vs San Diego State | L 7-42 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ East Carolina | W 19-16 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ South Florida | L 27-65 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Tulsa100 receiving yards | W 49-38 | — | 6 | 101 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Houston | L 30-33 | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs UConn | W 37-13 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Thu 10/1 | vs Miami | W 34-23 | — | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 1 | 52 |
| Thu 9/24 | @ Memphis | L 46-53 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/13 | vs Temple100 receiving yards | L 26-34 | — | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 52.50 | 1 | 88 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Arkansas
2012
Opening stop
- 2
Cincinnati
2013-2015
Final stop
Season Progression
2012201320132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Arkansas | 317 | 74.2 | 9.4 | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Cincinnati | 485 | 87.7 | 6.7 | 168 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 485 | 87.7 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Cincinnati | 725 | 82.6 | 14.3 | 240 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 725 | 82.6 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Cincinnati | 507 | 93.4 | 10.1 | -218 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 507 | 93.4 | 10.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
175
Primary metric
175 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
East Carolina
172
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
172 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Tulsa
101
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
UL Monroe
74
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Rutgers
124
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Cincinnati
725 primary output · 82.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
58.5
#2
2014 Regular Season · Cincinnati
58.5
725 primary · 82.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Cincinnati
57.3
507 primary · 93.4 efficiency · 10.1 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8522
Moore Traditional School · Louisville, KY
- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,034
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.