Usage Score
7.3
Player Dossier
2007-2010Northwestern
Stephen Simmons
RB • 5'8" • St. Louis, MO, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Stephen Simmons leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.2
Consistency
37.1
Season Value
36.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern 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.
Stephen Simmons, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Northwestern. Stephen Simmons leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 189 primary output with 33.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with 55 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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2010 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
16.3
Efficiency
40.2
Usage
7.3
Consistency
37.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 39. Vanderbilt: 14. Unknown: 17. Rice: 28. Central Michigan: 4. Minnesota: 0. Purdue: 0. Penn State: 0. Illinois: 6. Wisconsin: 55
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. Texas Tech: 10 by 37.8. Vanderbilt: 3 by 48.6. Unknown: 6 by 31.8. Rice: 9 by 32.4. Central Michigan: 2 by 20.8. Illinois: 1 by 62.5. Wisconsin: 12 by 47.7
Split Comparison
Wins11.5 · n=4 · -8.5 vs Losses
Losses20 · n=5 · +8.5 vs Wins
First Half20.4 · n=5 · +8.2 vs Second Half
Second Half12.2 · n=5 · -8.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Texas Tech | L 38-45 | 9 | 31 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Wisconsin | L 23-70 | 12 | 55 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Illinois | L 27-48 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Penn State | L 21-35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Purdue | L 17-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Minnesota | W 29-28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Central Michigan | W 30-25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Rice | W 30-13 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Vanderbilt | W 23-21 | 3 | 14 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
200720082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Northwestern | -3 | 0 | 3.9 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Northwestern | 189 | 33.1 | 22.5 | 192 |
| 2009 Postseason | Northwestern | 270 | 34.4 | 11.3 | 81 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Northwestern | 270 | 34.4 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Northwestern | 163 | 40.2 | 7.3 | -107 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Northwestern | 163 | 40.2 | 7.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 88 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
88
Primary metric
88 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.
#2
Illinois
80
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
80 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.
#3
Wisconsin
55
Primary metric
Loss with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#4
Unknown
85
Primary metric
Game with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#5
Michigan
56
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
56 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Northwestern
189 primary output · 33.1 efficiency · 22.5 usage
46.4
#2
2009 Postseason · Northwestern
42.3
270 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Northwestern
42.3
270 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.8311
St. Louis University · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
619
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.