Usage Score
37.4
Player Dossier
2014-2018California
Patrick Laird
RB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Patrick Laird leans workhorse runner traits and 43.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.9
Consistency
70
Season Value
59
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
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.
Patrick Laird, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · California. Patrick Laird leans workhorse runner traits and 43.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
California paired 1,449 primary output with 59.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.9 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: Oregon State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · California
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
94.8
Efficiency
43.9
Usage
37.4
Consistency
70
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 26. North Carolina: 109. BYU: 83. Unknown: 44. Oregon: 93. Arizona: 88. UCLA: 91. Oregon State: 241. Washington: 111. Washington State: 75. USC: 89. Colorado: 51. Stanford: 132
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. TCU: 8 by 39.4. North Carolina: 33 by 34.2. BYU: 17 by 39.1. Unknown: 14 by 25.6. Oregon: 19 by 52.3. Arizona: 22 by 40.8. UCLA: 19 by 52.5. Oregon State: 25 by 90.2. Washington: 26 by 41.4. Washington State: 21 by 28.8. USC: 24 by 38.8. Colorado: 21 by 25.7. Stanford: 23 by 62.1
Split Comparison
Wins114 · n=6 · +29.8 vs Losses
Losses84.2 · n=6 · -29.8 vs Wins
First Half76.3 · n=7 · -40.2 vs Second Half
Second Half116.5 · n=6 · +40.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
90.2 vs Oregon State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | @ TCU | L 7-10 | 7 | 29 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3.3 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Stanford100 rush yards | L 13-23 | 19 | 116 | 6.10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 5.7 |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Colorado | W 33-21 | 18 | 45 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ USC | W 15-14 | 19 | 71 | 3.70 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 3.7 |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Washington State | L 13-19 | 18 | 40 | 2.20 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Washington | W 12-10 | 22 | 83 | 3.80 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Oregon State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-7 | 22 | 193 | 8.80 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 9.6 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UCLA | L 7-30 | 15 | 78 | 5.20 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Arizona | L 17-24 | 14 | 54 | 3.90 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 4 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs Oregon | L 24-42 | 18 | 92 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 3.1 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ BYU | W 21-18 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 53 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs North Carolina2+ TD | W 24-17 | 29 | 95 | 3.30 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3.3 |
Career Arc
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California
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | California | 6 | 20.8 | 4.3 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | -6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | California | 57 | 66.2 | 6.2 | 57 |
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 1,449 | 59.5 | 35.5 | 1,392 |
| 2018 Postseason | California | 1,233 | 43.9 | 37.4 | -216 |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 1,233 | 43.9 | 37.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
241
Primary metric
241 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#2
Oregon State
233
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
233 scrimmage yards and 56.5 usage.
#3
Stanford
200
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#4
Unknown
198
Primary metric
Game with 198 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
198 scrimmage yards and 24.1 usage.
#5
UCLA
208
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
208 scrimmage yards and 55.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · California
1,449 primary output · 59.5 efficiency · 35.5 usage
63.9
#2
2018 Postseason · California
59
1,233 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 37.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · California
59
1,233 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 37.4 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,745
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.