Usage Score
13.4
Player Dossier
2013-2017Houston
John Leday
WR • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Port Arthur, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
John Leday reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
35
Consistency
30.8
Season Value
44.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
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.
John Leday, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Houston. John Leday reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Houston paired 41 primary output with 65.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 35 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Win 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
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2017 Postseason · Houston
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
12.8
Efficiency
35
Usage
13.4
Consistency
30.8
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Arizona: 6. Rice: 60. Texas Tech: 25. Temple: 0. SMU: 17. Tulsa: -2. Memphis: 21. South Florida: 14. Tulane: 0. Navy: 0
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. Arizona: 4 by 10. Rice: 7 by 57.1. Texas Tech: 6 by 27.8. SMU: 2 by 56.7. Tulsa: 1 by 0. Memphis: 3 by 46.7. South Florida: 2 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Wins16.2 · n=6 · +7.4 vs Losses
Losses8.8 · n=5 · -7.4 vs Wins
First Half18 · n=6 · +11.4 vs Second Half
Second Half6.6 · n=5 · -11.4 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
Rice
Best efficiency game
57.1 vs Rice
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/25 | vs Fresno State | L 27-33 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Navy | W 24-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Tulane | L 17-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ South Florida | W 28-24 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Fri 10/20 | vs Memphis | L 38-42 | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Tulsa | L 17-45 | — | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs SMU | W 35-22 | — | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Temple | W 20-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Texas Tech | L 24-27 | — | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Rice | W 38-3 | — | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 1 | 23 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Arizona | W 19-16 | — | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Houston
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Houston | 9 | 60 | 3.8 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | -9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 41 | 65.5 | 9 | 41 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | -41 |
| 2017 Postseason | Houston | 141 | 35 | 13.4 | 141 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 141 | 35 | 13.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20
Primary metric
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Rice
60
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 57.1 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
9
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#4
Temple
13
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 43.3 efficiency score.
#5
Vanderbilt
8
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
8 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Houston
41 primary output · 65.5 efficiency · 9 usage
44.5
#2
2017 Postseason · Houston
44.1
141 primary · 35 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Houston
44.1
141 primary · 35 efficiency · 13.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7819
Memorial · Port Arthur, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
191
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 15 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.