Usage Score
22
Player Dossier
2015-2017Houston
Duke Catalon
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Duke Catalon leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.6
Consistency
50.7
Season Value
51.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
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.
Duke Catalon, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston. Duke Catalon leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Houston paired 809 primary output with 41.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Houston
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
60.3
Efficiency
41.6
Usage
22
Consistency
50.7
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: 15. Arizona: 83. Rice: 41. Texas Tech: 56. Temple: 37. SMU: 186. Tulsa: 77. Memphis: 93. South Florida: 23. East Carolina: 77. Tulane: -2. Navy: 37
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 12 by 14.3. Arizona: 19 by 45.3. Rice: 9 by 46.7. Texas Tech: 15 by 35.3. Temple: 9 by 50.5. SMU: 23 by 83.7. Tulsa: 25 by 31.6. Memphis: 24 by 34.6. South Florida: 8 by 29.9. East Carolina: 9 by 85.6. Tulane: 2 by 0. Navy: 9 by 41.2
Split Comparison
Wins69.1 · n=7 · +21.3 vs Losses
Losses47.8 · n=5 · -21.3 vs Wins
First Half69.7 · n=6 · +18.8 vs Second Half
Second Half50.8 · n=6 · -18.8 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
SMU
Best efficiency game
85.6 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/25 | vs Fresno State | L 27-33 | 11 | 16 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1.3 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Navy | W 24-14 | 7 | 27 | 3.90 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Tulane | L 17-20 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs East Carolina | W 52-27 | 9 | 77 | 8.60 | 1 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ South Florida | W 28-24 | 8 | 23 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Fri 10/20 | vs Memphis2+ TD | L 38-42 | 22 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Tulsa | L 17-45 | 24 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs SMU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-22 | 22 | 177 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8.1 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Temple | W 20-13 | 6 | 32 | 5.30 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Texas Tech | L 24-27 | 13 | 41 | 3.20 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3.7 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Rice2+ TD | W 38-3 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Arizona | W 19-16 | 18 | 78 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.4 |
Career Arc
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Houston
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Houston | 809 | 41.9 | 31.8 | 809 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 809 | 41.9 | 31.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Houston | 723 | 41.6 | 22 | -86 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 723 | 41.6 | 22 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
SMU
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186
Primary metric
186 scrimmage yards and 38.3 usage.
#2
UCF
122
Primary metric
Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
122 scrimmage yards and 34.7 usage.
#3
Oklahoma
117
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
117 scrimmage yards and 41.3 usage.
#4
SMU
120
Primary metric
Loss with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#5
Louisville
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 38.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Houston
809 primary output · 41.9 efficiency · 31.8 usage
62.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Houston
62.8
809 primary · 41.9 efficiency · 31.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Houston
51.3
723 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 22 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9195
Aldine Eisenhower · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,532
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.