Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016BYU
Colby Pearson
WR • 6'0" • Blackfoot, ID, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Colby Pearson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
17
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Player Story
Colby Pearson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Blackfoot, ID wearing No. 3, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Colby Pearson's career was his receiving role: 76...
Read the storyColby Pearson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · BYU. Colby Pearson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 864
- Receptions
- 76
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
Colby Pearson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 864
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · BYU
- Top game
- Boise State
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 384 receiving yards · WR 288th (top 30%) · FBS Independents 8th (top 14%) · National 337th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 6 | 16 | 270 | 3 | 63 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 10 | 22 | 210 | 1 | 49.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | BYU | 13 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 72.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 13 | 36 | 368 | 4 | 72.2 |
Related Context
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Colby Pearson played WR for BYU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Colby Pearson recorded 3 rushing yards, 864 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
BYU paired 384 primary output with 63.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 63.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · BYU
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
29.5
Efficiency
63.1
Usage
16.5
Consistency
70.9
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 16. Arizona: 37. Utah: 10. UCLA: 27. West Virginia: 55. Toledo: 41. Michigan State: 15. Mississippi State: 36. Boise State: 31. Cincinnati: 16. Southern Utah: 51. Massachusetts: 38. Utah State: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 2 by 53.3. Arizona: 4 by 61.7. Utah: 2 by 33.3. UCLA: 3 by 60. West Virginia: 4 by 91.7. Toledo: 2 by 100. Michigan State: 3 by 33.3. Mississippi State: 4 by 60. Boise State: 4 by 51.7. Cincinnati: 2 by 53.3. Southern Utah: 4 by 85. Massachusetts: 2 by 100. Utah State: 2 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins29 · Games = 9 · -1.8 vs Losses
Losses30.8 · Games = 4 · +1.8 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
West Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/22 | @ Wyoming | W 24-21 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Utah State | W 28-10 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Massachusetts | W 51-9 | — | 2 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Southern Utah | W 37-7 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Cincinnati | W 20-3 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 10/21 | @ Boise State | L 27-28 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Mississippi State | W 28-21 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State | W 31-14 | — | 3 | 15 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Toledo | W 55-53 | — | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ West Virginia | L 32-35 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 9/18 | vs UCLA | L 14-17 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Utah | L 19-20 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Arizona | W 18-16 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 1 | 15 |
Player Story
Colby Pearson story
Colby Pearson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Blackfoot, ID wearing No. 3, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Colby Pearson's career was his receiving role: 76 catches, 864 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns, and 3 rushing yards across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Colby Pearson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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BYU
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | BYU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | BYU | 270 | 89.3 | 10.8 | 270 |
| 2015 Regular Season | BYU | 210 | 60.7 | 10 | -60 |
| 2016 Postseason | BYU | 384 | 63.1 | 16.5 | 174 |
| 2016 Regular Season | BYU | 384 | 63.1 | 16.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Boise State
Week 9 · L 30-55
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
109
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
109 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ West Virginia
Week 4 · L 32-35
55
Receiving Yards
83.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 91.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Fresno State
Week 12 · W 52-10
55
Receiving Yards
81 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 91.7 efficiency score.
#4
vs Toledo
Week 5 · W 55-53
41
Receiving Yards
78.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Southern Utah
Week 11 · W 37-7
51
Receiving Yards
72.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
51 receiving yards with a 85 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · BYU
384 primary output · 63.1 efficiency · 16.5 usage
72.2
#2
2016 Regular Season · BYU
72.2
384 primary · 63.1 efficiency · 16.5 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · BYU
63
270 primary · 89.3 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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