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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.
Impact Production
2
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
11
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Player Story
John Leday built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Port Arthur, TX wearing No. 85, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of John Leday's career was his receiving role: 30...
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- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
John Leday, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Houston. John Leday reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 191
- Receptions
- 30
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
John Leday quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 191
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Houston
- Top game
- Rice
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Memorial · Houston
- High school pipeline
- Memorial · 37 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 85 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 141 receiving yards · WR 554th (top 56%) · American Athletic 75th (top 45%) · National 772nd (top 40%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Houston | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 44.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 3 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 50 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Houston | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 11 | 25 | 141 | 1 | 52.7 |
Related Context
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John Leday played WR for Houston. Across 5 tracked seasons, John Leday recorded 3 rushing yards, 191 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Houston paired 141 primary output with 35 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.
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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
Rice
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins16.2 · Games = 6 · +7.4 vs Losses
Losses8.8 · Games = 5 · -7.4 vs Wins
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 |
Player Story
John Leday story
John Leday built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Port Arthur, TX wearing No. 85, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of John Leday's career was his receiving role: 30 catches, 191 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 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 3 rushing yards, 2 tackles, and 572 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.
The arc is straightforward: John Leday 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
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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
vs Rice
Week 3 · W 38-3
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
75.3 takeover
60 receiving yards with a 57.1 efficiency score.
#2
vs Navy
Week 13 · W 52-31 · Conference game
20
Receiving Yards
70.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Southern
Week 1 · W 62-13
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Receiving Yards
57.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#4
vs Temple
Week 14 · W 24-13 · Conference game
13
Receiving Yards
54.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 43.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Texas Tech
Week 4 · L 24-27
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Receiving Yards
44.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 27.8 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Houston
141 primary output · 35 efficiency · 13.4 usage
52.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Houston
52.7
141 primary · 35 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Houston
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41 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 9 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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