Player Dossier

2012-2015

Auburn

Melvin Ray

WR • 6'3" • Tallahassee, FL, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Melvin Ray reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

14.1

Efficiency

73.4

Consistency

65.8

Season Value

63.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Auburn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

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.

Melvin Ray, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Auburn. Melvin Ray reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason

Auburn paired 279 primary output with 73.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2015 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 73.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2015 Postseason · Auburn

Games

10

Receiving Yards / G

27.9

Efficiency

73.4

Usage

14.1

Consistency

65.8

Best Game by takeover score

Memphis

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 50. Louisville: 19. Unknown: 32. LSU: 9. Mississippi State: 24. Arkansas: 55. Ole Miss: 44. Texas A&M: 30. Idaho: 10. Alabama: 6

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. Memphis: 2 by 100. Louisville: 2 by 63.3. Unknown: 3 by 71.1. LSU: 1 by 60. Mississippi State: 3 by 53.3. Arkansas: 3 by 100. Ole Miss: 1 by 100. Texas A&M: 2 by 100. Idaho: 1 by 66.7. Alabama: 2 by 20

Split Comparison

Wins27.3 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses27.6 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half26.8 · n=5 · -2.2 vs Second Half
Second Half29 · n=5 · +2.2 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

Arkansas

Best efficiency game

100 vs Memphis

Result
Wed 12/30@ MemphisW 31-102502525029
Sat 11/28vs AlabamaL 13-29263308
Sat 11/21vs IdahoW 56-341101010010
Sun 11/8@ Texas A&MW 26-102301515017
Sat 10/31vs Ole MissL 19-271444444044
Sat 10/24@ ArkansasL 46-5435518.318.30023
Sat 9/26vs Mississippi StateL 9-1732488011
Sat 9/19@ LSUL 21-45199919
Sat 9/12vs Unknown33210.710.70112
Sat 9/5vs LouisvilleW 31-242199.59.50010

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Auburn

    2012-2015

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2012201320132014201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonAuburn0
2013 PostseasonAuburn1089710.3108
2013 Regular SeasonAuburn1089710.30
2014 PostseasonAuburn18288.99.274
2014 Regular SeasonAuburn18288.99.20
2015 PostseasonAuburn27973.414.197
2015 Regular SeasonAuburn27973.414.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

55

Primary metric

55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Arkansas

77

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

77 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Memphis

50

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Florida State

50

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

50 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Unknown

44

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Postseason · Auburn

279 primary output · 73.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage

63.3

#2

2015 Regular Season · Auburn

63.3

279 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Auburn

59

182 primary · 88.9 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2008 · Rating 0.9186

North Florida Christian · Tallahassee, FL

Committed To
Alabama
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2008

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

569

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 19 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Melvin Ray quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
569