Player Dossier

2014-2016

Florida State

Dalvin Cook

RB • 5'11" • Miami, FL, USA

Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency

Dalvin Cook leans workhorse runner traits and 65.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

42.4

Efficiency

65.5

Consistency

73.3

Season Value

70.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Florida State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Florida State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami

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.

Dalvin Cook, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Florida State. Dalvin Cook leans workhorse runner traits and 65.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Florida State paired 2,253 primary output with 65.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 65.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: South Florida

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2016 Postseason · Florida State

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

173.3

Efficiency

65.5

Usage

42.4

Consistency

73.3

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 207. Ole Miss: 192. Unknown: 92. Louisville: 62. South Florida: 329. North Carolina: 246. Miami: 209. Wake Forest: 126. Clemson: 184. NC State: 82. Boston College: 120. Syracuse: 225. Florida: 179

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. Michigan: 23 by 82.8. Ole Miss: 30 by 51.4. Unknown: 12 by 79.1. Louisville: 17 by 36.3. South Florida: 32 by 92.8. North Carolina: 35 by 59.5. Miami: 28 by 65.8. Wake Forest: 26 by 48.9. Clemson: 21 by 86.5. NC State: 20 by 39.7. Boston College: 20 by 62.5. Syracuse: 28 by 83.5. Florida: 29 by 62.5

Split Comparison

Wins185.4 · n=9 · +21.4 vs Losses
Losses164 · n=3 · -21.4 vs Wins
First Half191 · n=7 · +38.3 vs Second Half
Second Half152.7 · n=6 · -38.3 vs First Half

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

South Florida

Best efficiency game

92.8 vs South Florida

Result
Sat 12/31vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 33-32201457.3013629
Sun 11/27vs Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 31-13261535.9013266.2
Sat 11/19@ Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 45-1428225848.0
Sat 11/12vs Boston College100 rush yardsW 45-718108612126
Sat 11/5@ NC StateW 24-2018653.6012174.1
Sun 10/30vs Clemson100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 34-37191698.9042158.8
Sat 10/15vs Wake Forest100 rush yardsW 17-6251154.6001114.8
Sun 10/9@ Miami100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 20-19271505.6001597.5
Sat 10/1vs North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 35-37291404.80361067.0
Sat 9/24@ South Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 55-35282679.50246210.3
Sat 9/17@ LouisvilleL 20-6316543.400183.6
Sat 9/10vs Unknown2+ TD11837.502197.7
Tue 9/6vs Ole Miss150 scrimmage yardsW 45-3423914071016.4

Career Arc

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

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    Florida State

    2014-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201420142015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 PostseasonFlorida State1,21158.927
2014 Regular SeasonFlorida State1,21158.9270
2015 PostseasonFlorida State1,9357240.7724
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida State1,9357240.70
2016 PostseasonFlorida State2,25365.542.4318
2016 Regular SeasonFlorida State2,25365.542.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Miami

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

269

Primary metric

269 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.

#2

South Florida

266

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

266 scrimmage yards and 50.8 usage.

#3

South Florida

329

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

329 scrimmage yards and 43.2 usage.

#4

Georgia Tech

220

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

220 scrimmage yards and 67.9 usage.

#5

Florida

194

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

194 scrimmage yards and 67.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Postseason · Florida State

2,253 primary output · 65.5 efficiency · 42.4 usage

70.3

#2

2016 Regular Season · Florida State

70.3

2,253 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 42.4 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Florida State

70.2

1,935 primary · 72 efficiency · 40.7 usage

Milestones

26

100+ rush yards

18

150+ scrimmage yards

14

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.994

Miami Central · Miami, FL

Committed To
Florida State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

5,399

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
4,464