Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2014-2018Wisconsin
Taiwan Deal
RB • 6'1" • 225 lbs • Capitol Heights, MD, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Taiwan Deal leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
58.6
Consistency
66.1
Season Value
59.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
1415151616171818
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Taiwan Deal, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Wisconsin. Taiwan Deal leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 555 primary output with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
46.3
Efficiency
58.6
Usage
11.7
Consistency
66.1
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
123456789101112
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 52. Western Kentucky: 63. New Mexico: 57. BYU: 15. Iowa: 42. Nebraska: 74. Michigan: 1. Illinois: 111. Northwestern: 8. Rutgers: 77. Penn State: 42. Minnesota: 13
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. Miami: 10 by 54.2. Western Kentucky: 9 by 70.6. New Mexico: 9 by 66. BYU: 6 by 26. Iowa: 6 by 72.9. Nebraska: 10 by 77.1. Michigan: 1 by 10.4. Illinois: 12 by 88.5. Northwestern: 4 by 20.8. Rutgers: 9 by 85.6. Penn State: 3 by 100. Minnesota: 5 by 31.1
Split Comparison
Wins68 · n=7 · +52.2 vs Losses
Losses15.8 · n=5 · -52.2 vs Wins
First Half50.5 · n=6 · +8.5 vs Second Half
Second Half42 · n=6 · -8.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | vs Miami | W 35-3 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 1 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Minnesota | L 15-37 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Penn State | L 10-22 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Rutgers | W 31-17 | 9 | 77 | 8.60 | 0 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Northwestern | L 17-31 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Illinois100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-20 | 12 | 111 | 9.30 | 2 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Michigan | L 13-38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Nebraska | W 41-24 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 1 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 28-17 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs BYU2+ TD | L 21-24 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 2 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs New Mexico | W 45-14 | 9 | 57 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Western Kentucky | W 34-3 | 8 | 53 | 6.60 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201520162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Wisconsin | 507 | 38.8 | 19.9 | 507 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 507 | 38.8 | 19.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 164 | 48.7 | 6.6 | -343 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 164 | 48.7 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | -164 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wisconsin | 555 | 58.6 | 11.7 | 555 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 555 | 58.6 | 11.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111
Primary metric
111 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
#2
Hawai'i
147
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.
#3
Rutgers
77
Primary metric
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 15.5 usage.
#4
Akron
58
Primary metric
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.
#5
Nebraska
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Wisconsin
555 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 11.7 usage
59.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
59.1
555 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
52.9
507 primary · 38.8 efficiency · 19.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8817
DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD
- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,226
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.