Usage Score
22.1
Player Dossier
2014-2016Tennessee
Josh Malone
WR • 6'3" • Gallatin, TN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Josh Malone reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
93.8
Consistency
75.7
Season Value
72.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
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.
Josh Malone, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Tennessee. Josh Malone reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Tennessee paired 972 primary output with 93.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 93.8 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: Vanderbilt
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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2016 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
74.8
Efficiency
93.8
Usage
22.1
Consistency
75.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 120. App State: 81. Virginia Tech: 46. Ohio: 69. Florida: 91. Georgia: 23. Texas A&M: 31. Alabama: 61. South Carolina: 42. Unknown: 112. Kentucky: 92. Missouri: 83. Vanderbilt: 121
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. Nebraska: 5 by 100. App State: 2 by 100. Virginia Tech: 2 by 100. Ohio: 5 by 92. Florida: 4 by 100. Georgia: 2 by 76.7. Texas A&M: 2 by 100. Alabama: 5 by 81.3. South Carolina: 4 by 70. Unknown: 5 by 100. Kentucky: 4 by 100. Missouri: 3 by 100. Vanderbilt: 7 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins75.6 · n=8 · +11.9 vs Losses
Losses63.8 · n=4 · -11.9 vs Wins
First Half65.9 · n=7 · -19.3 vs Second Half
Second Half85.2 · n=6 · +19.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | vs Nebraska100 receiving yards | W 38-24 | — | 5 | 120 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 59 |
| Sun 11/27 | @ Vanderbilt100 receiving yards | L 34-45 | — | 7 | 121 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Missouri | W 63-37 | — | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 27.70 | 1 | 57 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Kentucky | W 49-36 | — | 4 | 92 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Unknown100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | — | — | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 22.40 | 2 | 43 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ South Carolina | L 21-24 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Alabama | L 10-49 | — | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Texas A&M | L 38-45 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Georgia | W 34-31 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Florida | W 38-28 | — | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Ohio2+ TD | W 28-19 | — | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 2 | 20 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Virginia Tech | W 45-24 | — | 2 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 38 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs App State | W 20-13 | — | 2 | 81 | 40.5 | 40.50 | 1 | 67 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tennessee
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Tennessee | 231 | 64.2 | 11.4 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 231 | 64.2 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Tennessee | 405 | 74.5 | 17.7 | 174 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 405 | 74.5 | 17.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Tennessee | 972 | 93.8 | 22.1 | 567 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 972 | 93.8 | 22.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ole Miss
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
75
Primary metric
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kentucky
103
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Vanderbilt
121
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
121 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Nebraska
120
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
112
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Tennessee
972 primary output · 93.8 efficiency · 22.1 usage
72.9
#2
2016 Regular Season · Tennessee
72.9
972 primary · 93.8 efficiency · 22.1 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Tennessee
51.4
405 primary · 74.5 efficiency · 17.7 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9825
Station Camp · Gallatin, TN
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,608
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.