Usage Score
26.4
Player Dossier
2014-2017Florida International
Alex Gardner
RB • 5'10" • 192 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Alex Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.3
Consistency
68.7
Season Value
52.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Florida International
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Florida International
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
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Alex Gardner, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Florida International. Alex Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Florida International paired 1,202 primary output with 45.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.3 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: Old Dominion
Loss with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Florida International
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
66.2
Efficiency
43.3
Usage
26.4
Consistency
68.7
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Temple: 26. UCF: 25. Unknown: 101. Rice: 88. Charlotte: 62. Middle Tennessee: 45. Tulane: 93. Marshall: 73. UTSA: 32. Old Dominion: 121. Florida Atlantic: 61. Western Kentucky: 26. Massachusetts: 108
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. Temple: 10 by 27.1. UCF: 10 by 24.3. Unknown: 21 by 51.9. Rice: 20 by 47.7. Charlotte: 16 by 40.4. Middle Tennessee: 13 by 40.7. Tulane: 22 by 42.3. Marshall: 20 by 38.6. UTSA: 11 by 29.6. Old Dominion: 17 by 69.2. Florida Atlantic: 12 by 56.2. Western Kentucky: 9 by 29.2. Massachusetts: 17 by 66.2
Split Comparison
Wins68.9 · n=7 · +13.3 vs Losses
Losses55.6 · n=5 · -13.3 vs Wins
First Half62.9 · n=7 · -7.3 vs Second Half
Second Half70.2 · n=6 · +7.3 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
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
69.2 vs Old Dominion
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | vs Temple | L 3-28 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Massachusetts100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 63-45 | 17 | 108 | 6.40 | 2 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Western Kentucky | W 41-17 | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 24-52 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Old Dominion | L 30-37 | 15 | 95 | 6.30 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs UTSA | W 14-7 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Marshall | W 41-30 | 19 | 71 | 3.70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Tulane | W 23-10 | 20 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 17-37 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Charlotte | W 30-29 | 16 | 62 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Rice | W 13-7 | 17 | 80 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4.4 |
| Fri 9/8 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 20 | 102 | 5.10 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4.8 |
| Thu 8/31 | @ UCF | L 17-61 | 9 | 20 | 2.20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 |
Career Arc
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Florida International
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida International | 630 | 45.9 | 33 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida International | 1,202 | 45.8 | 38 | 572 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida International | 1,121 | 51.3 | 31.6 | -81 |
| 2017 Postseason | Florida International | 861 | 43.3 | 26.4 | -260 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Florida International | 861 | 43.3 | 26.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
138
Primary metric
138 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#2
Massachusetts
165
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
165 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#3
UTEP
152
Primary metric
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#4
UTEP
155
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
155 scrimmage yards and 36.9 usage.
#5
UCF
149
Primary metric
Win with 149 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
149 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Florida International
1,202 primary output · 45.8 efficiency · 38 usage
66.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Florida International
61.3
1,121 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 31.6 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Florida International
52.4
861 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 26.4 usage
Milestones
18
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.7959
Raines · Jacksonville, FL
- Committed To
- Florida International
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
3,814
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.