Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2015Houston
Demarcus Ayers
WR • 5'10" • Lancaster, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Demarcus Ayers reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
86
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Player Story
Demarcus Ayers built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Lancaster, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Demarcus Ayers' career was his receiving role: 142...
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- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 8
- Overall
- No. 229
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Demarcus Ayers, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Houston. Demarcus Ayers reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,687
- Receptions
- 142
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Demarcus Ayers quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,687
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- Navy
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lancaster · Houston
- High school pipeline
- Lancaster · 40 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 7 · Pick 8 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 1,222 receiving yards · WR 17th (top 2%) · American Athletic 2nd (top 2%) · National 17th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Houston | 13 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 9 | 116 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 2014 Postseason | Houston | 13 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 46.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 31 | 306 | 1 | 46.6 |
| 2015 Postseason | Houston | 14 | 9 | 82 | 1 | 89 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 14 | 89 | 1,140 | 9 | 89 |
Related Context
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Demarcus Ayers played WR for Houston. Across 3 tracked seasons, Demarcus Ayers recorded 49 passing yards, 151 rushing yards, and 1,687 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Houston paired 1,222 primary output with 80.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 80.3 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: Navy
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Houston
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
87.3
Efficiency
80.3
Usage
36
Consistency
75.8
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida State: 82. Tennessee Tech: 121. Louisville: 53. Texas State: 126. Tulsa: 78. SMU: 91. Tulane: 93. UCF: 92. Vanderbilt: 59. Cincinnati: 56. Memphis: 127. UConn: 83. Navy: 161. Temple: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 9 by 60.7. Tennessee Tech: 10 by 80.7. Louisville: 8 by 44.2. Texas State: 8 by 100. Tulsa: 7 by 74.3. SMU: 7 by 86.7. Tulane: 6 by 100. UCF: 5 by 100. Vanderbilt: 5 by 78.7. Cincinnati: 5 by 74.7. Memphis: 13 by 65.1. UConn: 7 by 79. Navy: 8 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins87.6 · Games = 13 · +4.6 vs Losses
Losses83 · Games = 1 · -4.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
100 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/31 | @ Florida StateHigh volume | W 38-24 | — | 9 | 82 | 6.6 | 9.10 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Temple | W 24-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Navy100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-31 | — | 8 | 161 | 16.7 | 20.10 | 1 | 62 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ UConn | L 17-20 | — | 7 | 83 | 9.4 | 11.90 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs Memphis100 receiving yards · High volume | W 35-34 | — | 13 | 127 | 9.2 | 9.80 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Cincinnati | W 33-30 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Vanderbilt | W 34-0 | — | 5 | 59 | 7.8 | 11.80 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ UCF | W 59-10 | — | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 18.40 | 1 | 67 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Tulane | W 42-7 | — | 6 | 93 | 13.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 41 |
| Fri 10/9 | vs SMU | W 49-28 | — | 7 | 91 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Tulsa | W 38-24 | — | 7 | 78 | 10.5 | 11.10 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 9/27 | vs Texas State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 59-14 | — | 8 | 126 | 19.9 | 15.80 | 2 | 50 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ LouisvilleHigh volume | W 34-31 | — | 8 | 53 | 4.7 | 6.60 | 1 | 15 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Tennessee Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-24 | — | 10 | 121 | 11.8 | 12.10 | 0 | 39 |
Player Story
Demarcus Ayers story
Demarcus Ayers built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Lancaster, TX wearing No. 10, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Demarcus Ayers' career was his receiving role: 142 catches, 1,687 receiving yards, 9 touchdowns, and 151 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 49 passing yards, 151 rushing yards, and 1,925 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.
The arc is straightforward: Demarcus Ayers moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Houston
2013-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Houston | 130 | 65.4 | 6.9 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Houston | 130 | 65.4 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Houston | 335 | 67.3 | 17.5 | 205 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 335 | 67.3 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Houston | 1,222 | 80.3 | 36 | 887 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 1,222 | 80.3 | 36 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Navy
Week 13 · W 52-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
161
Receiving Yards
99.6 takeover
161 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs UCF
Week 6 · L 12-17 · Conference game
90
Receiving Yards
93.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 85.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Texas State
Week 4 · W 59-14
126
Receiving Yards
92.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Cincinnati
Week 15 · L 31-38 · Conference game
95
Receiving Yards
87.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ Tulane
Week 7 · W 42-7 · Conference game
93
Receiving Yards
85.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Houston
1,222 primary output · 80.3 efficiency · 36 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Houston
89
1,222 primary · 80.3 efficiency · 36 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Houston
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335 primary · 67.3 efficiency · 17.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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