Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2007-2011Illinois
Troy Pollard
RB • 5'8" • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Troy Pollard leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.3
Consistency
35.4
Season Value
50
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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.
Troy Pollard, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Illinois. Troy Pollard leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.3 efficiency.
Troy Pollard played RB for Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Troy Pollard recorded 836 rushing yards, 57 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Illinois paired 498 primary output with 55.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.3 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: Western Michigan
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
38.3
Efficiency
55.3
Usage
9.4
Consistency
35.4
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCLA: 9. Arkansas State: 23. South Dakota State: 101. Arizona State: 3. Western Michigan: 133. Northwestern: 9. Indiana: 92. Ohio State: 32. Purdue: 5. Penn State: 2. Michigan: 17. Wisconsin: 39. Minnesota: 33
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCLA: 5 by 27.8. Arkansas State: 2 by 97.9. South Dakota State: 8 by 100. Arizona State: 1 by 31.3. Western Michigan: 14 by 89.6. Northwestern: 3 by 31.3. Indiana: 9 by 92.6. Ohio State: 7 by 49. Purdue: 2 by 29.2. Penn State: 5 by 4.2. Michigan: 6 by 25.6. Wisconsin: 5 by 82.5. Minnesota: 6 by 57.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins52.9 · Games = 7 · +31.5 vs Losses
Losses21.3 · Games = 6 · -31.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Dakota State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | @ UCLA | W 20-14 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1.8 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Minnesota | L 7-27 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-28 | 3 | 28 | 9.30 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Michigan | L 14-31 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Penn State | L 7-10 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | — | — | 0.4 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Purdue | L 14-21 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Ohio State | L 7-17 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Indiana | W 41-20 | 9 | 92 | 10.20 | 0 | — | — | 10.2 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | W 38-35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Western Michigan100 rush yards | W 23-20 | 14 | 133 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Arizona State | W 17-14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs South Dakota State100 rush yards | W 56-3 | 8 | 101 | 12.60 | 1 | — | — | 12.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Arkansas State | W 33-15 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | — | — | 11.5 |
Career Arc
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Illinois
2007-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Illinois | 158 | 65.5 | 15 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Illinois | 47 | 45 | 2.8 | -111 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 76 | 51 | 2.5 | 29 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 114 | 38.3 | 4 | 38 |
| 2011 Postseason | Illinois | 498 | 55.3 | 9.4 | 384 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 498 | 55.3 | 9.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133
Primary metric
133 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#2
Eastern Illinois
36
Primary metric
Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 4.3 usage.
#3
Syracuse
92
Primary metric
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92 scrimmage yards and 24.5 usage.
#4
South Dakota State
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 12.1 usage.
#5
Missouri
42
Primary metric
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 10.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Illinois
498 primary output · 55.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage
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#2
2011 Regular Season · Illinois
50
498 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2007 Regular Season · Illinois
41
158 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 15 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
893
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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