Usage Score
10.1
Player Dossier
2006-2009Fresno State
Lonyae Miller
RB • 5'11" • Fontana, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Lonyae Miller leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
48.5
Consistency
39.7
Season Value
38.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Fresno State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Fresno State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Idaho
Scouting Read
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Lonyae Miller, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Fresno State. Lonyae Miller leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.5 efficiency.
Lonyae Miller played RB for Fresno State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Lonyae Miller recorded 2,062 rushing yards, 91 receiving yards, and 20 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Fresno State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Fresno State paired 812 primary output with 61.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.5 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: Cincinnati
Loss with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Fresno State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
30.2
Efficiency
48.5
Usage
10.1
Consistency
39.7
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 12. Unknown: 46. Wisconsin: 5. Boise State: 9. Cincinnati: 83. Hawai'i: 25. San José State: 43. New Mexico State: 2. Utah State: 1. Idaho: 6. Nevada: 79. Louisiana Tech: 61. Illinois: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 1 by 100. Unknown: 8 by 59.9. Wisconsin: 2 by 26. Boise State: 2 by 46.9. Cincinnati: 12 by 76.9. Hawai'i: 6 by 43.4. San José State: 8 by 66.1. New Mexico State: 4 by 5.2. Utah State: 2 by 14.6. Idaho: 3 by 20.8. Nevada: 13 by 59.7. Louisiana Tech: 13 by 48.2. Illinois: 3 by 62.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins22.6 · Games = 7 · -15.0 vs Losses
Losses37.6 · Games = 5 · +15.0 vs Wins
First Half31.9 · Games = 7 · +3.7 vs Second Half
Second Half28.2 · Games = 6 · -3.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wyoming
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/19 | @ Wyoming | L 28-35 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Illinois | W 53-52 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 30-28 | 12 | 55 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Nevada | L 14-52 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 6.1 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Idaho | W 31-21 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Utah State | W 31-27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0.5 |
| Sun 10/25 | @ New Mexico State | W 34-3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sun 10/18 | vs San José State | W 41-21 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 5.4 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ Hawai'i | W 42-17 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 1 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Cincinnati | L 20-28 | 10 | 77 | 7.70 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Boise State | L 34-51 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Wisconsin | L 31-34 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 46 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Fresno State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
2006200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Fresno State | 317 | 48.1 | 10.9 | — |
| 2007 Postseason | Fresno State | 632 | 48 | 22.7 | 315 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Fresno State | 632 | 48 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Fresno State | 812 | 61.9 | 19 | 180 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Fresno State | 812 | 61.9 | 19 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Fresno State | 392 | 48.5 | 10.1 | -420 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Fresno State | 392 | 48.5 | 10.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Idaho
Win with 181 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
181
Primary metric
181 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.
#2
Hawai'i
161
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
161 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#3
Hawai'i
124
Primary metric
Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.
#4
Nevada
95
Primary metric
Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 26.7 usage.
#5
Cincinnati
83
Primary metric
Loss with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Postseason · Fresno State
812 primary output · 61.9 efficiency · 19 usage
59.1
#2
2008 Regular Season · Fresno State
59.1
812 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 19 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Fresno State
57.6
632 primary · 48 efficiency · 22.7 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8
Upland · Upland, CA
- Committed To
- Fresno State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,153
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.