Usage / Role
60%
Regular offensive contributor
Player Dossier
2015-2017Utah State
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Ewa Beach, HI, USA
Tonny Lindsey Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.1 efficiency.
Usage / Role
60%
Regular offensive contributor
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a back
Reliability
57
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
Star Power
71
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Utah State
Snapshot
Player Story
Tonny Lindsey Jr. built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Ewa Beach, HI wearing No. 4, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Tonny Lindsey Jr.'s career was his backfield...
Read the storyTonny Lindsey Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Utah State. Tonny Lindsey Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.1 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Utah State | 6 | 95 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 32.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah State | 12 | 886 | 763 | 123 | 6 | 69 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah State | 1 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 50.3 |
Related Context
Tonny Lindsey Jr. played RB for Utah State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Tonny Lindsey Jr. recorded 884 rushing yards, 141 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Utah State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Utah State paired 886 primary output with 50.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
73.8
Efficiency
50.1
Usage
25
Consistency
54.6
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game by game trend chart. Weber State: 67. USC: 25. Arkansas State: 110. Air Force: 58. Boise State: 13. Colorado State: 153. Fresno State: 98. San Diego State: 5. Wyoming: 116. New Mexico: 26. Nevada: 168. BYU: 47
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Weber State: 11 by 63.4. USC: 8 by 39.6. Arkansas State: 20 by 55.2. Air Force: 21 by 18.1. Boise State: 11 by 16.6. Colorado State: 20 by 81.9. Fresno State: 24 by 41.5. San Diego State: 3 by 17.4. Wyoming: 6 by 100. New Mexico: 12 by 22.6. Nevada: 21 by 83.3. BYU: 8 by 61.2
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12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wyoming
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ BYU | L 10-28 | 8 | 47 | 5.90 | 0 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Nevada100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 37-38 | 21 | 168 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs New Mexico2+ TD | L 21-24 | 12 | 26 | 2.20 | 2 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ Wyoming | L 28-52 | 5 | 75 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 19.3 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs San Diego State | L 13-40 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sun 10/23 | vs Fresno State | W 38-20 | 23 | 90 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.1 |
| Sun 10/9 | @ Colorado State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-31 | 17 | 137 | 8.10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7.7 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Boise State | L 10-21 | 8 | 15 | 1.90 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 1.2 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Air Force | L 20-27 | 17 | 18 | 1.10 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Arkansas State2+ TD | W 34-20 | 19 | 98 | 5.20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ USC | L 7-45 | 4 | 17 | 4.30 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3.1 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Weber State | W 45-6 | 11 | 67 | 6.10 | 1 | — | — | 6.1 |
Player Story
Tonny Lindsey Jr. built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Ewa Beach, HI wearing No. 4, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Tonny Lindsey Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 884 rushing yards, 166 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 141 receiving yards across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Utah State. 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 141 receiving yards and 106 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah State.
The arc is straightforward: Tonny Lindsey Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Utah State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Utah State | 95 | 56.3 | 4.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Utah State | 886 | 50.1 | 25 | 791 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah State | 44 | 52.1 | 15.4 | -842 |
#1 Featured game
@ Nevada
Week 12 · L 37-38 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
168
Scrimmage Yards
94.4 takeover
168 scrimmage yards and 35 usage.
#2
@ Colorado State
Week 6 · L 24-31 · Conference game
153
Scrimmage Yards
90 takeover
Loss with 153 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
153 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#3
vs Arkansas State
Week 3 · W 34-20
110
Scrimmage Yards
73.1 takeover
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#4
vs Wyoming
Week 9 · W 58-27 · Conference game
39
Scrimmage Yards
71.5 takeover
Win with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 5.1 usage.
#5
@ Wyoming
Week 10 · L 28-52 · Conference game
116
Scrimmage Yards
68.2 takeover
Loss with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Utah State
886 primary output · 50.1 efficiency · 25 usage
69
#2
2017 Regular Season · Utah State
50.3
44 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Utah State
32.8
95 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 4.1 usage
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100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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