Usage / Role
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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Oregon
Royce Freeman
RB • 5'11" • 231 lbs • Imperial, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Royce Freeman leans workhorse runner traits and 66 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
82
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Player Story
Royce Freeman built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Imperial, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Royce Freeman's career was his backfield work: 5,621...
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- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 71
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Royce Freeman, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Oregon. Royce Freeman leans workhorse runner traits and 66 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 6,435
- Rushing yards
- 5,621
- Receiving yards
- 814
- Touchdowns
- 65
Quick Answers
Royce Freeman quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Oregon · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 6,435
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 51 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Oregon
- Top game
- Virginia
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Imperial · Oregon
- High school pipeline
- Weber · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 3 · Pick 7 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,639 scrimmage yards · RB 10th (top 2%) · Pac-12 4th (top 2%) · National 13th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Oregon | 15 | 85 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 70.7 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 15 | 1,438 | 1,299 | 139 | 18 | 70.7 |
| 2015 Postseason | Oregon | 13 | 153 | 130 | 23 | 3 | 86.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 13 | 2,031 | 1,706 | 325 | 16 | 86.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 11 | 1,089 | 945 | 144 | 10 | 61.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 12 | 1,639 | 1,475 | 164 | 16 | 79.3 |
Related Context
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Royce Freeman played RB for Oregon. Across 4 tracked seasons, Royce Freeman recorded 26 passing yards, 5,621 rushing yards, and 814 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Oregon.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Oregon paired 2,184 primary output with 70 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 66 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Utah
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Oregon
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
136.6
Efficiency
66
Usage
33.4
Consistency
80.8
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Utah: 200. Nebraska: 162. Wyoming: 207. Arizona State: 100. California: 51. Washington State: 70. Stanford: 151. UCLA: 160. Utah: 139. Washington: 122. Arizona: 135. Oregon State: 142
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Utah: 27 by 71.6. Nebraska: 30 by 55.5. Wyoming: 31 by 60.5. Arizona State: 18 by 56.9. California: 6 by 85.4. Washington State: 13 by 54.7. Stanford: 19 by 82.8. UCLA: 29 by 57.5. Utah: 20 by 72.4. Washington: 25 by 52.1. Arizona: 19 by 74. Oregon State: 21 by 68.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins148 · Games = 7 · +27.4 vs Losses
Losses120.6 · Games = 5 · -27.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Utah
Best efficiency game
85.4 vs California
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs Oregon State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 69-10 | 19 | 122 | 6.40 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6.8 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Arizona100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 48-28 | 19 | 135 | 7.10 | 4 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Washington100 rush yards | L 3-38 | 24 | 122 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Utah100 rush yards | W 41-20 | 20 | 139 | 6.90 | 0 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ UCLA100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 14-31 | 29 | 160 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sun 10/15 | @ Stanford100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 7-49 | 18 | 143 | 7.90 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7.9 |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Washington State | L 10-33 | 12 | 62 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5.4 |
| Sun 10/1 | vs California | W 45-24 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | — | — | 8.5 |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Arizona State | L 35-37 | 15 | 81 | 5.40 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Wyoming100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-13 | 30 | 157 | 5.20 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-35 | 29 | 153 | 5.30 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5.4 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs Southern Utah100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 77-21 | 23 | 150 | 6.50 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 7.4 |
Player Story
Royce Freeman story
Royce Freeman built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Imperial, CA wearing No. 21, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Royce Freeman's career was his backfield work: 5,621 rushing yards, 947 carries, 60 rushing touchdowns, and 814 receiving yards across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Oregon. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 26 passing yards, 814 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.
The arc is straightforward: Royce Freeman moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Oregon
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420142015201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Oregon | 1,523 | 56.6 | 27.8 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,523 | 56.6 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Oregon | 2,184 | 70 | 36.9 | 661 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 2,184 | 70 | 36.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,089 | 55.8 | 28.3 | -1,095 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,639 | 66 | 33.4 | 550 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Virginia
Week 2 · W 44-26
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
236
Scrimmage Yards
97.4 takeover
236 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#2
vs Washington State
Week 6 · L 38-45 · Conference game
292
Scrimmage Yards
96.9 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
292 scrimmage yards and 47.6 usage.
#3
vs Southern Utah
Week 1 · W 77-21
200
Scrimmage Yards
89.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.
#4
@ Wyoming
Week 3 · W 49-13
207
Scrimmage Yards
86.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
207 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.
#5
vs Washington
Week 8 · W 45-20 · Conference game
173
Scrimmage Yards
86.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173 scrimmage yards and 41.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Oregon
2,184 primary output · 70 efficiency · 36.9 usage
86.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Oregon
86.6
2,184 primary · 70 efficiency · 36.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Oregon
79.3
1,639 primary · 66 efficiency · 33.4 usage
Milestones
31
100+ rush yards
18
150+ scrimmage yards
21
2+ TD games
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