Usage Score
23.6
Player Dossier
2014-2017Old Dominion
Melvin Vaughn
TE • 6'2" • 233 lbs • Chesapeake, VA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Melvin Vaughn reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
69.7
Consistency
80.4
Season Value
68
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Old Dominion
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
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.
Melvin Vaughn, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion. Melvin Vaughn reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Old Dominion paired 354 primary output with 69.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 69.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Loss 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 Regular Season · Old Dominion
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
44.3
Efficiency
69.7
Usage
23.6
Consistency
80.4
Best Game by takeover score
Middle Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 54. Marshall: 55. Western Kentucky: 33. North Texas: 69. Charlotte: 38. Florida International: 47. Rice: 42. Middle Tennessee: 16
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. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 100. Marshall: 5 by 73.3. Western Kentucky: 4 by 55. North Texas: 6 by 76.7. Charlotte: 5 by 50.7. Florida International: 4 by 78.3. Rice: 4 by 70. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins42.3 · n=3 · -3.1 vs Losses
Losses45.4 · n=5 · +3.1 vs Wins
First Half52.8 · n=4 · +17 vs Second Half
Second Half35.8 · n=4 · -17 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida Atlantic
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 10-41 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Rice | W 24-21 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Florida International | W 37-30 | — | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Charlotte | W 6-0 | — | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 7.60 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ North Texas | L 38-45 | — | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 35 |
| Fri 10/20 | vs Western Kentucky | L 31-35 | — | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Marshall | L 3-35 | — | 5 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Florida Atlantic2+ TD | L 28-58 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 26 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Old Dominion
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 315 | 67.4 | 13.8 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 0 | — | — | -315 |
| 2016 Postseason | Old Dominion | 233 | 59.1 | 12.5 | 233 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 233 | 59.1 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Old Dominion | 354 | 69.7 | 23.6 | 121 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
29
Primary metric
29 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
#2
Eastern Michigan
46
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Western Kentucky
94
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 78.3 efficiency score.
#4
North Texas
69
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#5
Massachusetts
42
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion
354 primary output · 69.7 efficiency · 23.6 usage
68
#2
2014 Regular Season · Old Dominion
55.9
315 primary · 67.4 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Old Dominion
49.8
233 primary · 59.1 efficiency · 12.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.7333
Oscar Smith · Chesapeake, VA
- Committed To
- Old Dominion
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
902
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.