Usage Score
17.8
Player Dossier
2013-2016Illinois
Zach Grant
WR • 6'0" • Springfield, IL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Zach Grant reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
69.1
Consistency
53.3
Season Value
59.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Zach Grant, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Zach Grant reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Illinois paired 265 primary output with 69.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 69.1 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: Iowa
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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
22.1
Efficiency
69.1
Usage
17.8
Consistency
53.3
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. Unknown: 9. North Carolina: 6. Western Michigan: 32. Nebraska: 28. Purdue: 9. Rutgers: 0. Michigan: 9. Minnesota: 31. Michigan State: 37. Wisconsin: 15. Iowa: 65. Northwestern: 24
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. Unknown: 1 by 60. North Carolina: 1 by 40. Western Michigan: 3 by 71.1. Nebraska: 2 by 93.3. Purdue: 1 by 60. Michigan: 2 by 30. Minnesota: 3 by 68.9. Michigan State: 3 by 82.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 100. Iowa: 8 by 54.2. Northwestern: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins18.5 · n=2 · -5.8 vs Losses
Losses24.3 · n=9 · +5.8 vs Wins
First Half14 · n=6 · -16.2 vs Second Half
Second Half30.2 · n=6 · +16.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern | L 21-42 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs IowaHigh volume | L 0-28 | — | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Wisconsin | L 3-48 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan State | W 31-27 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Minnesota | L 17-40 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Michigan | L 8-41 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Rutgers | W 24-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Purdue | L 31-34 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Nebraska | L 16-31 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-34 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina | L 23-48 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | 46.7 | 2.6 | 7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 265 | 69.1 | 17.8 | 258 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
65
Primary metric
65 receiving yards with a 54.2 efficiency score.
#2
Michigan State
37
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 82.2 efficiency score.
#3
Nebraska
28
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
7
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
7 receiving yards with a 46.7 efficiency score.
#5
Northwestern
24
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
265 primary output · 69.1 efficiency · 17.8 usage
59.9
#2
2015 Regular Season · Illinois
38
7 primary · 46.7 efficiency · 2.6 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.7944
Westlake · Saratoga Springs, UT
- Committed To
- Eastern Washington
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
272
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.