Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2015Massachusetts
Tajae Sharpe
WR • 6'3" • Piscataway, NJ, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Tajae Sharpe reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
72
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Massachusetts
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Massachusetts
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
Tajae Sharpe built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Piscataway, NJ wearing No. 1, spending time with Massachusetts. The clearest part of Tajae Sharpe's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Massachusetts
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 140
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Tajae Sharpe, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Massachusetts. Tajae Sharpe reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,486
- Receptions
- 277
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Tajae Sharpe quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Massachusetts · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,486
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Massachusetts
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Piscataway · Massachusetts
- High school pipeline
- Piscataway · 15 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 5 · Pick 1 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 1,319 receiving yards · WR 12th (top 2%) · Mid-American 4th (top 3%) · National 12th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 11 | 20 | 206 | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 12 | 61 | 680 | 4 | 74.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 12 | 85 | 1,281 | 7 | 84.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 12 | 111 | 1,319 | 5 | 86.8 |
Related Context
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Tajae Sharpe played WR for Massachusetts. Across 4 tracked seasons, Tajae Sharpe recorded 11 rushing yards, 3,486 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Massachusetts.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Massachusetts paired 1,319 primary output with 76.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.4 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: Buffalo
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Regular Season · Massachusetts
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
56.7
Efficiency
75.4
Usage
35.1
Consistency
70.6
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 13. Maine: 85. Kansas State: 98. Vanderbilt: 45. Bowling Green: 38. Miami (OH): 52. Buffalo: 94. Western Michigan: 49. Northern Illinois: 65. Akron: 52. Central Michigan: 16. Ohio: 73
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 1 by 86.7. Maine: 11 by 51.5. Kansas State: 9 by 72.6. Vanderbilt: 7 by 42.9. Bowling Green: 3 by 84.4. Miami (OH): 4 by 86.7. Buffalo: 7 by 89.5. Western Michigan: 4 by 81.7. Northern Illinois: 5 by 86.7. Akron: 5 by 69.3. Central Michigan: 2 by 53.3. Ohio: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins52 · Games = 1 · -5.1 vs Losses
Losses57.1 · Games = 11 · +5.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ Ohio | L 23-51 | — | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 24.30 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Central Michigan | L 0-37 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Akron | L 13-14 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Northern Illinois | L 19-63 | — | 5 | 65 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Western Michigan | L 30-31 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Buffalo | L 3-32 | — | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Miami (OH) | W 17-10 | — | 4 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Bowling Green | L 7-28 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 24 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7-24 | — | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 1 | 9 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Kansas StateHigh volume | L 7-37 | — | 9 | 98 | 10.9 | 10.90 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs MaineHigh volume | L 14-24 | — | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-45 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
Tajae Sharpe story
Tajae Sharpe built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Piscataway, NJ wearing No. 1, spending time with Massachusetts. The clearest part of Tajae Sharpe's career was his receiving role: 277 catches, 3,486 receiving yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 11 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tajae Sharpe's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Massachusetts
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 206 | 64.7 | 10 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 680 | 75.4 | 35.1 | 474 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 1,281 | 83.4 | 31 | 601 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 1,319 | 76.7 | 41.1 | 38 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ball State
Week 12 · W 24-10 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
239
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
239 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Temple
Week 3 · L 23-25
156
Receiving Yards
97.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
156 receiving yards with a 94.5 efficiency score.
#3
vs Toledo
Week 8 · L 35-51 · Conference game
159
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
159 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Buffalo
Week 13 · W 31-26 · Conference game
138
Receiving Yards
95.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
138 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Buffalo
Week 8 · L 3-32 · Conference game
94
Receiving Yards
95.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 89.5 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Massachusetts
1,319 primary output · 76.7 efficiency · 41.1 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Massachusetts
84.2
1,281 primary · 83.4 efficiency · 31 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Massachusetts
74.4
680 primary · 75.4 efficiency · 35.1 usage
Milestones
10
100+ receiving yards
14
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
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