Usage Score
21
Player Dossier
2014-2017Arizona State
Kalen Ballage
RB • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Peyton, CO, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kalen Ballage leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.6
Consistency
70.6
Season Value
51.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
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.
Kalen Ballage, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Arizona State. Kalen Ballage leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Arizona State paired 1,005 primary output with 45.2 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: Oregon State
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
58.5
Efficiency
41.6
Usage
21
Consistency
70.6
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. NC State: 22. New Mexico State: 89. San Diego State: 60. Texas Tech: 64. Oregon: 64. Stanford: 62. Washington: 32. Utah: 84. USC: 2. Colorado: 45. UCLA: 97. Oregon State: 103. Arizona: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. NC State: 5 by 37.1. New Mexico State: 20 by 46. San Diego State: 17 by 33. Texas Tech: 17 by 37.6. Oregon: 15 by 42.3. Stanford: 11 by 65.2. Washington: 13 by 22.1. Utah: 17 by 54.1. USC: 1 by 16.7. Colorado: 10 by 48.6. UCLA: 21 by 48.1. Oregon State: 19 by 56.5. Arizona: 11 by 34.1
Split Comparison
Wins64.7 · n=7 · +13.5 vs Losses
Losses51.2 · n=6 · -13.5 vs Wins
First Half56.1 · n=7 · -5.0 vs Second Half
Second Half61.2 · n=6 · +5.0 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
65.2 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | vs NC State | L 31-52 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Arizona | W 42-30 | 11 | 36 | 3.30 | 1 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Oregon State100 rush yards | W 40-24 | 19 | 103 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ UCLA | L 37-44 | 21 | 97 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Colorado | W 41-30 | 9 | 43 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Sun 10/29 | vs USC | L 17-48 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Utah | W 30-10 | 14 | 75 | 5.40 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4.9 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Washington | W 13-7 | 9 | 17 | 1.90 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Stanford | L 24-34 | 9 | 60 | 6.70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.6 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs Oregon | W 37-35 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Texas Tech | L 45-52 | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3.8 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs San Diego State | L 20-30 | 15 | 44 | 2.90 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 3.5 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs New Mexico State2+ TD | W 37-31 | 18 | 79 | 4.40 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arizona State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201420152015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 190 | 32 | 6.9 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 190 | 32 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Arizona State | 713 | 54 | 21.5 | 523 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arizona State | 713 | 54 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Arizona State | 1,005 | 45.2 | 23.3 | 292 |
| 2017 Postseason | Arizona State | 760 | 41.6 | 21 | -245 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arizona State | 760 | 41.6 | 21 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Win with 185 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
185
Primary metric
185 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.
#2
Oregon
142
Primary metric
Loss with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
142 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.
#3
Oregon State
103
Primary metric
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103 scrimmage yards and 31.1 usage.
#4
Colorado
38
Primary metric
Win with 38 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
38 scrimmage yards and 2 usage.
#5
Oregon
167
Primary metric
Loss with 167 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
167 scrimmage yards and 40.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Arizona State
1,005 primary output · 45.2 efficiency · 23.3 usage
56.1
#2
2017 Postseason · Arizona State
51.4
760 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 21 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Arizona State
51.4
760 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 21 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8934
Falcon · Peyton, CO
- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,668
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.