Usage / Role
10%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2007-2009Ohio State
RB • 6'0" • Wooster, OH, USA
Joe Gantz leans balanced backfield option traits and 13.9 efficiency.
Usage / Role
10%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
1
Developing production for a back
Reliability
10
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
11
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Ohio State
Snapshot
Joe Gantz, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Ohio State. Joe Gantz leans balanced backfield option traits and 13.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46.8 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
Related Context
Joe Gantz played RB for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Joe Gantz recorded 12 rushing yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Ohio State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 3 primary output with 31.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 10.4 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: Kent State
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
1.5
Efficiency
10.4
Usage
2.8
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
10.4 vs Kent State
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Ohio State
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3 | 10.4 | 2.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3 | 31.3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 13.9 | 3.2 | 3 |
#1 Featured game
vs Michigan
Week 13 · W 42-7 · Conference game
Win with 3 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
3
Scrimmage Yards
45.7 takeover
3 scrimmage yards and 2 usage.
#2
vs New Mexico State
Week 9 · W 45-0
5
Scrimmage Yards
43.7 takeover
Win with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 4.8 usage.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 7 · W 48-3
2
Scrimmage Yards
40.3 takeover
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
2 scrimmage yards and 3.7 usage.
#4
vs Northwestern
Week 4 · W 58-7 · Conference game
1
Scrimmage Yards
21.8 takeover
Win with 1 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
1 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
#5
@ Toledo
Week 3 · W 38-0
1
Scrimmage Yards
11.7 takeover
Win with 1 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
1 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Ohio State
3 primary output · 31.3 efficiency · 2 usage
46.8
#2
2009 Regular Season · Ohio State
46
6 primary · 13.9 efficiency · 3.2 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
35.1
3 primary · 10.4 efficiency · 2.8 usage
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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