Player Dossier

2008-2010

Northern Illinois

Kyle Skarb

FB • 6'2" • Hawthorn Woods, IL, USA

Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency

Kyle Skarb leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 68.3 efficiency.

Usage Score

2.2

Efficiency

68.3

Consistency

63.5

Season Value

41.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Northern Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio

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.

Kyle Skarb, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Kyle Skarb leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 68.3 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season

Northern Illinois paired 189 primary output with 82 efficiency.

Supporting note

2010 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 68.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State

Win with 22 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 Postseason · Northern Illinois

Games

5

Scrimmage Yards / G

12

Efficiency

68.3

Usage

2.2

Consistency

63.5

Best Game by takeover score

Fresno State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 22. Minnesota: 16. Temple: 10. Central Michigan: 8. Ball State: 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. Fresno State: 1 by 100. Minnesota: 1 by 100. Temple: 2 by 41.7. Central Michigan: 1 by 66.7. Ball State: 1 by 33.3

Split Comparison

Wins12 · n=5
First Half16 · n=3 · +10 vs Second Half
Second Half6 · n=2 · -10 vs First Half
All Games12 · n=5

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Fresno State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Fresno State

Result
Sat 12/18@ Fresno StateW 40-1712222
Sat 11/20@ Ball StateW 59-21144
Sat 10/23vs Central MichiganW 33-7188
Sat 10/9vs TempleW 31-172105
Sun 9/26@ MinnesotaW 34-2311616

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northern Illinois

    2008-2010

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20082008200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonNorthern Illinois7261.82.6
2008 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois7261.82.60
2009 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois189823.2117
2010 PostseasonNorthern Illinois6068.32.2-129
2010 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois6068.32.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio

Loss with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

57

Primary metric

57 scrimmage yards and 4.9 usage.

#2

Fresno State

22

Primary metric

Win with 22 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

22 scrimmage yards and 2.3 usage.

#3

Western Michigan

24

Primary metric

Loss with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

24 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.

#4

Purdue

46

Primary metric

Win with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

46 scrimmage yards and 2.8 usage.

#5

Wisconsin

42

Primary metric

Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

42 scrimmage yards and 6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2009 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

189 primary output · 82 efficiency · 3.2 usage

63

#2

2010 Postseason · Northern Illinois

41.4

60 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 2.2 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

41.4

60 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 2.2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2007 · Rating 0.7744

Lake Zurich · Lake Zurich, IL

Committed To
Northern Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2007

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

321

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Kyle Skarb quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
FB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
321