Usage Score
3
Player Dossier
2008-2011Oregon State
Ryan McCants
RB • 6'1" • Corona, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ryan McCants leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
39.4
Consistency
56.9
Season Value
26.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
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.
Ryan McCants, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason · Oregon State. Ryan McCants leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Oregon State paired 367 primary output with 38.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with 10 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 · Oregon State
Games
3
Scrimmage Yards / G
6.3
Efficiency
39.4
Usage
3
Consistency
56.9
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 5. California: 10. UCLA: 4
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. Arizona: 1 by 41.7. California: 3 by 34.7. UCLA: 1 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins7.5 · n=2
First Half7.5 · n=2
All Games6.3 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs UCLA
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
20082008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Oregon State | 367 | 38.8 | 14.3 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oregon State | 367 | 38.8 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon State | 29 | 44.8 | 2.8 | -338 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Oregon State | 19 | 39.4 | 3 | -10 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | — | — | -19 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Hawai'i
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74
Primary metric
74 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.
#2
UCLA
58
Primary metric
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#3
USC
10
Primary metric
Loss with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
10 scrimmage yards and 3.1 usage.
#4
Washington State
51
Primary metric
Win with 51 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
51 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#5
Arizona
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Postseason · Oregon State
367 primary output · 38.8 efficiency · 14.3 usage
53.4
#2
2008 Regular Season · Oregon State
53.4
367 primary · 38.8 efficiency · 14.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Oregon State
34.2
29 primary · 44.8 efficiency · 2.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.79
Folsom · Folsom, CA
- Committed To
- UC Davis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
415
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.