Player Dossier

2006-2009

Akron

Joe Tuzze

RB • 5'11" • Mayfield, PA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

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

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Akron
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan

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.

Player insights

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

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2009 Regular Season · Akron

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

34.1

Efficiency

43.3

Usage

14.8

Consistency

50.1

Best Game by takeover score

Temple

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Game-by-Game Trend

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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

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. 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

Split Comparison

Losses37 · n=6
First Half26 · n=4 · -16.3 vs Second Half
Second Half42.3 · n=4 · +16.3 vs First Half
All Games34.1 · n=8

Game Log

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 11/14vs TempleL 17-568354.4004.4
Sat 11/7vs Kent StateW 28-208425.3005.3
Sat 10/17@ BuffaloL 17-217172.4002.4
Sat 10/10vs OhioL 7-1914604.3013154.4
Sat 9/26@ Central MichiganL 21-4812625.2012145.4
Sat 9/19vs IndianaL 21-3810000
Sat 9/12vs Unknown39303
Sat 9/5@ Penn StateL 7-312199.5009.5

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Akron

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2006200720082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonAkron541.72.4
2007 Regular SeasonAkron9143.94.686
2008 Regular SeasonAkron75586.8-16
2009 Regular SeasonAkron27343.314.8198

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2004 · Rating 0.7444

Brookwood · Snellville, GA

Committed To
UConn
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2004

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.

Quick Answers

Joe Tuzze quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
366