Usage / Role
80%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Toledo
Terry Swanson
RB • 5'10" • 205 lbs • Aliquippa, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Terry Swanson leans workhorse runner traits and 57.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
47
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Player Story
Terry Swanson built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Aliquippa, PA wearing No. 2, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Terry Swanson's career was his backfield work: 3,601...
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- Committed To
- Toledo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Terry Swanson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Toledo. Terry Swanson leans workhorse runner traits and 57.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,093
- Rushing yards
- 3,601
- Receiving yards
- 492
- Touchdowns
- 33
Quick Answers
Terry Swanson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Toledo · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,093
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Toledo
- Top game
- Western Michigan
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Aliquippa · Toledo
- High school pipeline
- Aliquippa · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,557 scrimmage yards · RB 15th (top 3%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 21st (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 12 | 885 | 732 | 153 | 7 | 56 |
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 11 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 63.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 11 | 934 | 870 | 64 | 7 | 63.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 648 | 583 | 65 | 5 | 50.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 13 | 70 | 44 | 26 | 0 | 82.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 13 | 1,487 | 1,319 | 168 | 14 | 82.7 |
Related Context
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Terry Swanson played RB for Toledo. Across 4 tracked seasons, Terry Swanson recorded 3,601 rushing yards, 492 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Toledo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Toledo paired 1,557 primary output with 57.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.7 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: Bowling Green
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Toledo
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
119.8
Efficiency
57.7
Usage
34
Consistency
76.1
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 70. Elon: 64. Nevada: 117. Tulsa: 142. Miami: 90. Central Michigan: 151. Akron: 152. Ball State: 105. Northern Illinois: 119. Ohio: 17. Bowling Green: 193. Western Michigan: 151. Akron: 186
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 14 by 45.8. Elon: 13 by 41. Nevada: 29 by 40.2. Tulsa: 20 by 75.3. Miami: 21 by 42.5. Central Michigan: 24 by 65.6. Akron: 22 by 67.2. Ball State: 11 by 89.8. Northern Illinois: 30 by 41.5. Ohio: 7 by 19.5. Bowling Green: 24 by 83.5. Western Michigan: 25 by 53.1. Akron: 22 by 85.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins138 · Games = 10 · +79 vs Losses
Losses59 · Games = 3 · -79 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
89.8 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/24 | vs App State | L 0-34 | 11 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 5 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-28 | 21 | 180 | 8.60 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8.5 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Western Michigan150 scrimmage yards | W 37-10 | 21 | 94 | 4.50 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 6.0 |
| Thu 11/16 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 66-37 | 23 | 192 | 8.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Thu 11/9 | @ Ohio | L 10-38 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2.4 |
| Thu 11/2 | vs Northern Illinois100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 27-17 | 29 | 116 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Thu 10/26 | @ Ball State100 rush yards | W 58-17 | 11 | 105 | 9.50 | 1 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-21 | 20 | 123 | 6.20 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Central Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 30-10 | 23 | 145 | 6.30 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Miami | L 30-52 | 20 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Tulsa100 rush yards | W 54-51 | 19 | 139 | 7.30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Nevada100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-24 | 27 | 101 | 3.70 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4.0 |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Elon2+ TD | W 47-13 | 11 | 36 | 3.30 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 4.9 |
Player Story
Terry Swanson story
Terry Swanson built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Aliquippa, PA wearing No. 2, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Terry Swanson's career was his backfield work: 3,601 rushing yards, 614 carries, 31 rushing touchdowns, and 492 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Toledo. 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 492 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 37 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Toledo.
The arc is straightforward: Terry Swanson 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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Toledo
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Toledo | 885 | 68 | 17.3 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Toledo | 994 | 60.8 | 22.5 | 109 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Toledo | 994 | 60.8 | 22.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Toledo | 657 | 53.2 | 15.1 | -337 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Toledo | 657 | 53.2 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Toledo | 1,557 | 57.7 | 34 | 900 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Toledo | 1,557 | 57.7 | 34 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Western Michigan
Week 6 · W 20-19 · Conference game
Win with 226 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
226
Scrimmage Yards
97.6 takeover
226 scrimmage yards and 44 usage.
#2
@ Bowling Green
Week 12 · W 66-37 · Conference game
193
Scrimmage Yards
94.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
193 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.
#3
vs Akron
Week 14 · W 45-28 · Conference game
186
Scrimmage Yards
93.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
#4
vs Northern Illinois
Week 10 · L 27-32 · Conference game
150
Scrimmage Yards
87 takeover
Loss with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150 scrimmage yards and 29.7 usage.
#5
vs Kent State
Week 6 · W 38-7 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
86.4 takeover
Win with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
161 scrimmage yards and 21.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Toledo
1,557 primary output · 57.7 efficiency · 34 usage
82.7
#2
2017 Regular Season · Toledo
82.7
1,557 primary · 57.7 efficiency · 34 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Toledo
63.9
994 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 22.5 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
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