Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Texas Tech
Dylan Cantrell
WR • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Whitehouse, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dylan Cantrell reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
55
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Dylan Cantrell built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Whitehouse, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dylan Cantrell's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 191
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Dylan Cantrell, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech. Dylan Cantrell reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,873
- Receptions
- 158
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Dylan Cantrell quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,873
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Baylor
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Whitehouse · Texas Tech
- High school pipeline
- Whitehouse · 11 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 6 · Pick 17 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 816 receiving yards · WR 64th (top 7%) · Big 12 12th (top 8%) · National 65th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 3 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 26.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 20 | 312 | 2 | 51.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 10 | 58 | 675 | 8 | 74.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 74.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13 | 67 | 790 | 7 | 74.8 |
Related Context
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Dylan Cantrell played WR for Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dylan Cantrell recorded 3 rushing yards, 1,873 receiving yards, and 19 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 816 primary output with 70.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70.7 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: Arizona State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
62.8
Efficiency
70.7
Usage
20.6
Consistency
59.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 26. Eastern Washington: 35. Arizona State: 160. Houston: 34. Oklahoma State: 67. Kansas: 26. West Virginia: 85. Iowa State: 48. Oklahoma: 75. Kansas State: 99. Baylor: 94. TCU: 55. Texas: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 4 by 43.3. Eastern Washington: 4 by 58.3. Arizona State: 8 by 100. Houston: 2 by 100. Oklahoma State: 6 by 74.4. Kansas: 2 by 86.7. West Virginia: 8 by 70.8. Iowa State: 6 by 53.3. Oklahoma: 3 by 100. Kansas State: 8 by 82.5. Baylor: 11 by 57. TCU: 7 by 52.4. Texas: 2 by 40
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60.2 · Games = 6 · -4.8 vs Losses
Losses65 · Games = 7 · +4.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Oklahoma
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ South Florida | L 34-38 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Texas | W 27-23 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs TCU | L 3-27 | — | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ BaylorHigh volume | W 38-24 | — | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kansas StateHigh volume | L 35-42 | — | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 18 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Oklahoma | L 27-49 | — | 3 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Iowa State | L 13-31 | — | 6 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ West VirginiaHigh volume | L 35-46 | — | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Kansas | W 65-19 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Oklahoma State | L 34-41 | — | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Houston | W 27-24 | — | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 28 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Arizona State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-45 | — | 8 | 160 | 18.1 | 20 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Eastern Washington | W 56-10 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 13 |
Player Story
Dylan Cantrell story
Dylan Cantrell built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Whitehouse, TX wearing No. 14, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dylan Cantrell's career was his receiving role: 158 catches, 1,873 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dylan Cantrell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Texas Tech
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 70 | 39.6 | 9.3 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 312 | 79.8 | 6.9 | 242 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | -312 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 675 | 79.1 | 17.4 | 675 |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 816 | 70.7 | 20.6 | 141 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 816 | 70.7 | 20.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Baylor
Week 13 · W 54-35 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
111
Receiving Yards
94.1 takeover
111 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#2
vs Arizona State
Week 3 · W 52-45
160
Receiving Yards
90.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
160 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 3 · W 59-45
81
Receiving Yards
80 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#4
vs Oklahoma
Week 12 · L 30-42 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
79 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Texas
Week 10 · L 37-45 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
76.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 74.2 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
816 primary output · 70.7 efficiency · 20.6 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech
74.8
816 primary · 70.7 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech
74.5
675 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 17.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
8
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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