Usage / Role
36%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2007-2010Central Michigan
RB • 5'10" • Miramar, FL, USA
Carl Volny leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.7 efficiency.
Usage / Role
36%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a back
Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Snapshot
Player Story
Carl Volny built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Miramar, FL wearing No. 29, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Carl Volny's career was his backfield work: 933...
Read the storyCarl Volny, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Carl Volny leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 5 | 143 | 100 | 43 | 1 | 38.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 3 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2009 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 57.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 453 | 388 | 65 | 3 | 57.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12 | 642 | 402 | 240 | 6 | 65 |
Related Context
Carl Volny played RB for Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Carl Volny recorded 933 rushing yards, 374 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Central Michigan.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 642 primary output with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
53.5
Efficiency
53.7
Usage
16.3
Consistency
59.8
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game by game trend chart. Hampton: 112. Temple: 20. Eastern Michigan: 3. Northwestern: 105. Ball State: 14. Virginia Tech: 28. Miami (OH): 47. Northern Illinois: 84. Bowling Green: 38. Western Michigan: 94. Navy: 46. Toledo: 51
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Hampton: 14 by 62.9. Temple: 5 by 29.2. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 7.8. Northwestern: 14 by 55.5. Ball State: 2 by 72.9. Virginia Tech: 4 by 79.2. Miami (OH): 5 by 89.2. Northern Illinois: 13 by 69. Bowling Green: 8 by 35.4. Western Michigan: 19 by 52.2. Navy: 8 by 45.8. Toledo: 11 by 44.9
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12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
89.2 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/26 | @ Toledo | L 31-42 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Navy | L 37-38 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 5.8 |
| Fri 11/5 | vs Western Michigan | W 26-22 | 18 | 91 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Bowling Green | L 14-17 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Northern Illinois | L 7-33 | 11 | 74 | 6.70 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Miami (OH) | L 20-27 | 5 | 47 | 9.40 | 1 | — | — | 9.4 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21-45 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Ball State | L 17-31 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Northwestern2+ TD | L 25-30 | 8 | 31 | 3.90 | 1 | 6 | 74 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 52-14 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | — | — | 0.8 |
| Thu 9/9 | @ Temple | L 10-13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Hampton | W 33-0 | 11 | 52 | 4.70 | 1 | 3 | 60 | 8 |
Player Story
Carl Volny built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Miramar, FL wearing No. 29, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Carl Volny's career was his backfield work: 933 rushing yards, 210 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 374 receiving yards across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 374 receiving yards and 63 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Carl Volny's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Central Michigan
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 143 | 33 | 11.2 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 50 | 32.7 | 12.8 | -93 |
| 2009 Postseason | Central Michigan | 472 | 50 | 14.9 | 422 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 472 | 50 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 642 | 53.7 | 16.3 | 170 |
#1 Featured game
vs Alcorn State
Week 3 · W 48-0
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105
Scrimmage Yards
85 takeover
105 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 10 · W 26-22 · Conference game
94
Scrimmage Yards
78.2 takeover
Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#3
@ Northwestern
Week 4 · L 25-30
105
Scrimmage Yards
75.4 takeover
Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
#4
vs Hampton
Week 1 · W 33-0
112
Scrimmage Yards
75.2 takeover
Win with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 21.9 usage.
#5
@ Northern Illinois
Week 8 · L 7-33 · Conference game
84
Scrimmage Yards
73.8 takeover
Loss with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
84 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan
642 primary output · 53.7 efficiency · 16.3 usage
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#2
2009 Postseason · Central Michigan
57.5
472 primary · 50 efficiency · 14.9 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Central Michigan
57.5
472 primary · 50 efficiency · 14.9 usage
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