Usage / Role
26%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Michigan State
R.J. Shelton
WR • 5'11" • Beaver Dam, WI, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
R.J. Shelton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
73
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
50
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
R.J. Shelton built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Beaver Dam, WI wearing No. 12, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of R.J. Shelton's career was his receiving...
Read the storyR.J. Shelton, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. R.J. Shelton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,471
- Receptions
- 116
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
R.J. Shelton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,471
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 789 receiving yards · WR 85th (top 9%) · Big Ten 9th (top 5%) · National 88th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15.9 |
| 2014 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 38.3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 15 | 156 | 4 | 38.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan State | 14 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 65.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 14 | 41 | 484 | 4 | 65.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 53 | 789 | 5 | 81 |
Related Context
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R.J. Shelton played WR for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, R.J. Shelton recorded 59 passing yards, 549 rushing yards, and 1,471 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 789 primary output with 74.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 74.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
65.8
Efficiency
74.7
Usage
27.3
Consistency
58.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Furman: 0. Notre Dame: 80. Wisconsin: 23. Indiana: 141. BYU: 18. Northwestern: 190. Maryland: 89. Michigan: 57. Illinois: 80. Rutgers: 32. Ohio State: 5. Penn State: 74
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 8 by 66.7. Wisconsin: 3 by 51.1. Indiana: 7 by 100. BYU: 3 by 40. Northwestern: 7 by 100. Maryland: 7 by 84.8. Michigan: 2 by 100. Illinois: 7 by 76.2. Rutgers: 3 by 71.1. Ohio State: 1 by 33.3. Penn State: 5 by 98.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins37.3 · Games = 3 · -37.9 vs Losses
Losses75.2 · Games = 9 · +37.9 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Penn State | L 12-45 | — | 5 | 74 | 11.1 | 14.80 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Ohio State | L 16-17 | — | 1 | 5 | 3.8 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rutgers | W 49-0 | — | 3 | 32 | 8.8 | 10.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Illinois | L 27-31 | — | 7 | 80 | 10.2 | 11.40 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan | L 23-32 | — | 2 | 57 | 14 | 28.50 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Maryland | L 17-28 | — | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Northwestern100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 40-54 | — | 7 | 190 | 27.1 | 27.10 | 2 | 86 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs BYU | L 14-31 | — | 3 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Indiana100 receiving yards | L 21-24 | — | 7 | 141 | 19.9 | 20.10 | 1 | 86 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Wisconsin | L 6-30 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Notre DameHigh volume | W 36-28 | — | 8 | 80 | 8.7 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Furman | W 28-13 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — |
Player Story
R.J. Shelton story
R.J. Shelton built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Beaver Dam, WI wearing No. 12, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of R.J. Shelton's career was his receiving role: 116 catches, 1,471 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 549 rushing yards across 51 career games in the available record. His career also includes 59 passing yards, 549 rushing yards, and 1,880 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives R.J. Shelton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6 | 28.9 | 8.5 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Michigan State | 173 | 67.9 | 10.6 | 167 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 173 | 67.9 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan State | 503 | 70.2 | 19.6 | 330 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 503 | 70.2 | 19.6 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 789 | 74.7 | 27.3 | 286 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northwestern
Week 7 · L 40-54 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
190
Receiving Yards
95.4 takeover
190 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Air Force
Week 3 · W 35-21
68
Receiving Yards
93.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 5 · L 21-24 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
91.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Penn State
Week 13 · W 55-16 · Conference game
74
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 8 · W 52-26 · Conference game
76
Receiving Yards
83.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
789 primary output · 74.7 efficiency · 27.3 usage
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#2
2015 Postseason · Michigan State
65.4
503 primary · 70.2 efficiency · 19.6 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Michigan State
65.4
503 primary · 70.2 efficiency · 19.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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