Usage Score
19.3
Player Dossier
2006-2009Michigan
Brandon Minor
RB • 6'1" • USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Brandon Minor leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
44.3
Consistency
51
Season Value
49.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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 Minor, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Michigan. Brandon Minor leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Michigan paired 592 primary output with 59.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.9
Efficiency
44.3
Usage
19.3
Consistency
51
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 106. Eastern Michigan: 21. Indiana: 50. Michigan State: 2. Iowa: 96. Penn State: 48. Illinois: 0. Purdue: 154. Wisconsin: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 16 by 69. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 72.9. Indiana: 12 by 43.4. Michigan State: 4 by 5.2. Iowa: 23 by 44.4. Penn State: 12 by 41.7. Illinois: 1 by 0. Purdue: 19 by 83.8. Wisconsin: 7 by 38.7
Split Comparison
Wins59 · n=3 · +4.7 vs Losses
Losses54.3 · n=6 · -4.7 vs Wins
First Half55 · n=5 · -2 vs Second Half
Second Half57 · n=4 · +2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
83.8 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/14 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-45 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 36-38 | 19 | 154 | 8.10 | 3 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Illinois | L 13-38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Penn State | L 10-35 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ Iowa2+ TD | L 28-30 | 22 | 95 | 4.30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Michigan State | L 20-26 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Indiana | W 36-33 | 12 | 50 | 4.20 | 1 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 45-17 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Notre Dame100 rush yards | W 38-34 | 16 | 106 | 6.60 | 1 | — | — | 6.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620062007200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Michigan | 247 | 47.6 | 8 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Michigan | 247 | 47.6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 Postseason | Michigan | 386 | 32.8 | 16.1 | 139 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Michigan | 386 | 32.8 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Michigan | 592 | 59.7 | 19.6 | 206 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan | 503 | 44.3 | 19.3 | -89 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
155
Primary metric
155 scrimmage yards and 52.2 usage.
#2
Purdue
154
Primary metric
Loss with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.
#3
Minnesota
157
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
157 scrimmage yards and 35 usage.
#4
Ball State
117
Primary metric
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 20.6 usage.
#5
Penn State
115
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
115 scrimmage yards and 42.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Michigan
592 primary output · 59.7 efficiency · 19.6 usage
57.4
#2
2009 Regular Season · Michigan
49.5
503 primary · 44.3 efficiency · 19.3 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Michigan
34.9
386 primary · 32.8 efficiency · 16.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.9216
Varina · Richmond, VA
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,728
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.