Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2006-2009Alabama
Roy Upchurch
RB • 6'0" • Tallahassee, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Roy Upchurch leans balanced backfield option traits and 59 efficiency.
Efficiency
59
Consistency
43.7
Season Value
48.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Scouting Read
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Roy Upchurch, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Alabama. Roy Upchurch leans balanced backfield option traits and 59 efficiency.
Roy Upchurch played RB for Alabama. Across 4 tracked seasons, Roy Upchurch recorded 923 rushing yards, 224 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Alabama paired 451 primary output with 62.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Alabama
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
33.7
Efficiency
59
Usage
9.4
Consistency
43.7
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 9. Virginia Tech: 90. Florida International: 17. Arkansas: 30. Kentucky: 13. South Carolina: 45. Tennessee: 3. Mississippi State: 22. Unknown: 70. Auburn: 15. Florida: 57
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 2 by 46.9. Virginia Tech: 7 by 100. Florida International: 4 by 44.3. Arkansas: 3 by 83.3. Kentucky: 3 by 68.1. South Carolina: 6 by 73.4. Tennessee: 3 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 6 by 39. Unknown: 17 by 42.9. Auburn: 2 by 62.5. Florida: 7 by 83.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30.1 · Games = 10
First Half34 · Games = 6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half33.4 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs First Half
All Games33.7 · Games = 11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/8 | vs Texas | W 37-21 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Florida | W 32-13 | 7 | 57 | 8.10 | 0 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Auburn | W 26-21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Unknown | — | 17 | 70 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Mississippi State | W 31-3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Tennessee | W 12-10 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs South Carolina | W 20-6 | 4 | 27 | 6.80 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7.5 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Kentucky | W 38-20 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Arkansas | W 35-7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 30 | 10 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Florida International | W 40-14 | 4 | 17 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/6 | @ Virginia Tech | W 34-24 | 7 | 90 | 12.90 | 1 | — | — | 12.9 |
Career Arc
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Alabama
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620072007200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Alabama | 37 | 32.1 | 21.4 | — |
| 2007 Postseason | Alabama | 288 | 49 | 10.8 | 251 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Alabama | 288 | 49 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Alabama | 451 | 62.4 | 12.9 | 163 |
| 2009 Postseason | Alabama | 371 | 59 | 9.4 | -80 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Alabama | 371 | 59 | 9.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90
Primary metric
90 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#2
Arkansas
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
#3
Unknown
59
Primary metric
Game with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59 scrimmage yards and 10.1 usage.
#4
Tennessee
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 26.7 usage.
#5
Florida
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Alabama
451 primary output · 62.4 efficiency · 12.9 usage
59.6
#2
2009 Postseason · Alabama
48.3
371 primary · 59 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Alabama
48.3
371 primary · 59 efficiency · 9.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2005 · Rating 0.9711
Amos P. Godby · Tallahassee, FL
- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2005
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,147
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.