Usage Score
42.4
Player Dossier
2014-2016Florida State
RB • 5'11" • Miami, FL, USA
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
Snapshot
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.
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.
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Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
173.3
Efficiency
65.5
Usage
42.4
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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
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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
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 12/31 | vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 33-32 | 20 | 145 | 7.30 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 9 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-13 | 26 | 153 | 5.90 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Syracuse100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-14 | 28 | 225 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8.0 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Boston College100 rush yards | W 45-7 | 18 | 108 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ NC State | W 24-20 | 18 | 65 | 3.60 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4.1 |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Clemson100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 34-37 | 19 | 169 | 8.90 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Wake Forest100 rush yards | W 17-6 | 25 | 115 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.8 |
| Sun 10/9 | @ Miami100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 20-19 | 27 | 150 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 7.5 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 35-37 | 29 | 140 | 4.80 | 3 | 6 | 106 | 7.0 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ South Florida100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 55-35 | 28 | 267 | 9.50 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 10.3 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Louisville | L 20-63 | 16 | 54 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 11 | 83 | 7.50 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7.7 |
| Tue 9/6 | vs Ole Miss150 scrimmage yards | W 45-34 | 23 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 101 | 6.4 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Florida State
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Florida State | 1,211 | 58.9 | 27 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida State | 1,211 | 58.9 | 27 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Florida State | 1,935 | 72 | 40.7 | 724 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida State | 1,935 | 72 | 40.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Florida State | 2,253 | 65.5 | 42.4 | 318 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida State | 2,253 | 65.5 | 42.4 | 0 |
#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.
#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
26
100+ rush yards
18
150+ scrimmage yards
14
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2014 · Rating 0.994
Miami Central · Miami, FL
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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5-star recruit