Player Dossier

2007-2010

Buffalo

Brandon Thermilus

RB • 6'1" • Flower Mound, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Brandon Thermilus leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

9.2

Efficiency

53.4

Consistency

79.6

Season Value

40.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Buffalo

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Buffalo
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

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.

Brandon Thermilus, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Buffalo. Brandon Thermilus leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season

Buffalo paired 659 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2010 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 53.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2010 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UCF

Loss with 41 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 Regular Season · Buffalo

Games

5

Scrimmage Yards / G

27

Efficiency

53.4

Usage

9.2

Consistency

79.6

Best Game by takeover score

Bowling Green

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 27. Baylor: 7. UCF: 41. UConn: 29. Bowling Green: 31

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. Unknown: 7 by 40.2. Baylor: 1 by 72.9. UCF: 4 by 80.2. UConn: 8 by 37.8. Bowling Green: 9 by 35.9

Split Comparison

Losses25.7 · n=3
First Half25 · n=3 · -5 vs Second Half
Second Half30 · n=2 · +5 vs First Half
All Games27 · n=5

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

UCF

Best efficiency game

80.2 vs UCF

Result
Sat 10/2@ Bowling GreenW 28-269313.4003.4
Sat 9/25@ UConnL 21-458293.6003.6
Sat 9/18vs UCFL 10-242126022910.3
Sat 9/11@ BaylorL 6-3417707
Thu 9/2vs Unknown7273.9003.9

Career Arc

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

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    Buffalo

    2007-2010

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20072008200820092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 Regular SeasonBuffalo15044.86.7
2008 PostseasonBuffalo57143.714.5421
2008 Regular SeasonBuffalo57143.714.50
2009 Regular SeasonBuffalo65944.222.188
2010 Regular SeasonBuffalo13553.49.2-524

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Miami (OH)

Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

155

Primary metric

155 scrimmage yards and 26.7 usage.

#2

UTEP

112

Primary metric

Win with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

112 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.

#3

UCF

41

Primary metric

Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

41 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.

#4

Kent State

129

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

129 scrimmage yards and 51.7 usage.

#5

Army

107

Primary metric

Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

107 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2009 Regular Season · Buffalo

659 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 22.1 usage

54.2

#2

2008 Postseason · Buffalo

45.4

571 primary · 43.7 efficiency · 14.5 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Buffalo

45.4

571 primary · 43.7 efficiency · 14.5 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2006 · Rating 0.7667

Marcus · Flower Mound, TX

Committed To
Buffalo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2006

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

1,515

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career rushing yards
1,205