Usage Score
14.8
Player Dossier
2006-2009Akron
RB • 5'11" • Mayfield, PA, USA
Joe Tuzze leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.3 efficiency.
Usage Score
14.8
Efficiency
43.3
Consistency
50.1
Season Value
51.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Akron
Snapshot
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.
Joe Tuzze, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Akron. Joe Tuzze leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.3 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Akron paired 273 primary output with 43.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
34.1
Efficiency
43.3
Usage
14.8
Consistency
50.1
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 19. Unknown: 9. Indiana: 0. Central Michigan: 76. Ohio: 75. Buffalo: 17. Kent State: 42. Temple: 35
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 2 by 89.6. Unknown: 3 by 31.3. Indiana: 1 by 0. Central Michigan: 14 by 54.9. Ohio: 17 by 45.2. Buffalo: 7 by 25.3. Kent State: 8 by 54.7. Temple: 8 by 45.6
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
89.6 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/14 | vs Temple | L 17-56 | 8 | 35 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Kent State | W 28-20 | 8 | 42 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Buffalo | L 17-21 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Ohio | L 7-19 | 14 | 60 | 4.30 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Central Michigan | L 21-48 | 12 | 62 | 5.20 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Indiana | L 21-38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/5 | @ Penn State | L 7-31 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Akron
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Akron | 5 | 41.7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Akron | 91 | 43.9 | 4.6 | 86 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Akron | 75 | 58 | 6.8 | -16 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Akron | 273 | 43.3 | 14.8 | 198 |
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76
Primary metric
76 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#2
Ohio
75
Primary metric
Loss with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
75 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#3
Cincinnati
29
Primary metric
Loss with 29 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
29 scrimmage yards and 8.6 usage.
#4
Army
17
Primary metric
Win with 17 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
17 scrimmage yards and 3.9 usage.
#5
Ohio
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 2.4 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Akron
273 primary output · 43.3 efficiency · 14.8 usage
51.8
#2
2008 Regular Season · Akron
39.9
75 primary · 58 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2006 Regular Season · Akron
36.5
5 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 2.4 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
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Brookwood · Snellville, GA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
444
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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