Usage Score
18.5
Player Dossier
2007-2011Wisconsin
Zach Brown
RB • 5'10" • Royal Palm, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Zach Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.8
Consistency
64.7
Season Value
55.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Wisconsin • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
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.
Zach Brown, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Zach Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 520 primary output with 45.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wisconsin, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
57.8
Efficiency
45.8
Usage
18.5
Consistency
64.7
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 32. Unknown: 34. Notre Dame: 12. South Florida: 63. Rutgers: 10. UConn: 114. Cincinnati: 92. Louisville: 92. West Virginia: 71
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. Buffalo: 4 by 64.6. Unknown: 10 by 31.4. Notre Dame: 3 by 41.7. South Florida: 17 by 36.9. Rutgers: 2 by 41.7. UConn: 21 by 38.2. Cincinnati: 17 by 53.2. Louisville: 17 by 58.4. West Virginia: 16 by 46.4
Split Comparison
Wins75.3 · n=4 · +29 vs Losses
Losses46.3 · n=4 · -29 vs Wins
First Half30.2 · n=5 · -62.0 vs Second Half
Second Half92.3 · n=4 · +62.0 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
UConn
Best efficiency game
64.6 vs Buffalo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ West Virginia | L 20-21 | 15 | 67 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Louisville | W 21-14 | 15 | 86 | 5.70 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Cincinnati | L 23-26 | 11 | 54 | 4.90 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 5.4 |
| Thu 10/27 | vs UConn | W 35-20 | 12 | 30 | 2.50 | 1 | 9 | 84 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Rutgers | L 10-34 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| Fri 9/30 | vs South Florida | W 44-17 | 16 | 55 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Notre Dame | L 12-15 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Buffalo | W 35-16 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2007-2010
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2011
Final stop
Season Progression
20072007200820082009200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Wisconsin | 591 | 43.2 | 19.2 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 591 | 43.2 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Wisconsin | 352 | 49.9 | 8.7 | -239 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 352 | 49.9 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Wisconsin | 314 | 48.5 | 11.3 | -38 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 314 | 48.5 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | -314 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 520 | 45.8 | 18.5 | 520 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
250
Primary metric
250 scrimmage yards and 54.7 usage.
#2
Akron
87
Primary metric
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.
#3
Unknown
63
Primary metric
Game with 63 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
63 scrimmage yards and 21.1 usage.
#4
UConn
114
Primary metric
Win with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114 scrimmage yards and 36.2 usage.
#5
Louisville
92
Primary metric
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
520 primary output · 45.8 efficiency · 18.5 usage
55.1
#2
2007 Postseason · Wisconsin
46.6
591 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 19.2 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Wisconsin
46.6
591 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 19.2 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2007 · Rating 0.8267
Royal Palm Beach · West Palm Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,777
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.