Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2009-2011Georgia Tech
Preston Lyons
RB • 6'0" • Atlanta, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Preston Lyons leans balanced backfield option traits and 56 efficiency.
Efficiency
56
Consistency
35.3
Season Value
50
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Scouting Read
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Preston Lyons, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Preston Lyons leans balanced backfield option traits and 56 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 348 primary output with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
Loss with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
31.6
Efficiency
56
Usage
8.6
Consistency
35.3
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 146. Unknown: 22. Middle Tennessee: 18. Kansas: 40. NC State: 22. Maryland: 14. Virginia: 5. Miami: 9. Clemson: 42. Virginia Tech: 26. Georgia: 4
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. Utah: 20 by 78.3. Unknown: 2 by 95.8. Middle Tennessee: 6 by 31.3. Kansas: 2 by 100. NC State: 5 by 45.8. Maryland: 4 by 36.5. Virginia: 1 by 52.1. Miami: 2 by 46.9. Clemson: 9 by 48.6. Virginia Tech: 7 by 38.7. Georgia: 1 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins27.2 · n=5 · -10.8 vs Losses
Losses38 · n=5 · +10.8 vs Wins
First Half43.7 · n=6 · +26.5 vs Second Half
Second Half17.2 · n=5 · -26.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | @ Utah100 rush yards | L 27-30 | 18 | 138 | 7.70 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Georgia | L 17-31 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 11/11 | vs Virginia Tech | L 26-37 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Clemson | W 31-17 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Miami | L 7-24 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Virginia | L 21-24 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Maryland | W 21-16 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ NC State | W 45-35 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Kansas | W 66-24 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 49-21 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia Tech
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 139 | 42.8 | 4.2 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 103 | 47.2 | 3.3 | -36 |
| 2011 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 348 | 56 | 8.6 | 245 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 348 | 56 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Utah
Loss with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146
Primary metric
146 scrimmage yards and 29.9 usage.
#2
Wake Forest
41
Primary metric
Win with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 6.1 usage.
#3
Wake Forest
47
Primary metric
Win with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 5.1 usage.
#4
Virginia
34
Primary metric
Win with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 8.1 usage.
#5
Kansas
40
Primary metric
Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
40 scrimmage yards and 3.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Georgia Tech
348 primary output · 56 efficiency · 8.6 usage
50
#2
2011 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
50
348 primary · 56 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
36
139 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
590
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.