Usage Score
38.9
Player Dossier
2008-2011Cincinnati
Isaiah Pead
RB • 5'11" • Columbus, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Isaiah Pead leans workhorse runner traits and 55.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.5
Consistency
70.7
Season Value
66.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia
Scouting Read
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Isaiah Pead, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Cincinnati. Isaiah Pead leans workhorse runner traits and 55.5 efficiency.
Isaiah Pead played RB for Cincinnati. Across 4 tracked seasons, Isaiah Pead recorded 3,288 rushing yards, 721 receiving yards, and 33 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 1,578 primary output with 55.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Loss with 170 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 76.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
121.4
Efficiency
55.5
Usage
38.9
Consistency
70.7
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 164. Austin Peay: 97. Tennessee: 170. Akron: 15. NC State: 191. Miami (OH): 54. Louisville: 155. South Florida: 127. Pittsburgh: 138. West Virginia: 180. Rutgers: 28. Syracuse: 192. UConn: 67
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 31 by 55.3. Austin Peay: 8 by 100. Tennessee: 16 by 94.3. Akron: 6 by 26. NC State: 30 by 65.2. Miami (OH): 20 by 28.3. Louisville: 23 by 75.3. South Florida: 26 by 42.8. Pittsburgh: 26 by 55.6. West Virginia: 24 by 68.4. Rutgers: 14 by 20.8. Syracuse: 26 by 60.2. UConn: 26 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins120 · Games = 10 · -6 vs Losses
Losses126 · Games = 3 · +6 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
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
100 vs Austin Peay
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | @ Vanderbilt100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-24 | 28 | 149 | 5.30 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.3 |
| Sat 12/3 | vs UConn | W 35-27 | 23 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Syracuse150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | W 30-13 | 17 | 80 | 4.70 | 1 | 9 | 112 | 7.4 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rutgers | L 3-20 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs West Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 21-24 | 19 | 113 | 5.90 | 2 | 5 | 67 | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Pittsburgh100 rush yards | W 26-23 | 22 | 118 | 5.40 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ South Florida | W 37-34 | 22 | 79 | 3.60 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Louisville100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 25-16 | 20 | 151 | 7.60 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Miami (OH)2+ TD | W 27-0 | 18 | 49 | 2.70 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Fri 9/23 | vs NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 44-14 | 27 | 167 | 6.20 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Akron | W 59-14 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 1 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Tennessee100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 23-45 | 14 | 155 | 11.10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Austin Peay2+ TD | W 72-10 | 7 | 87 | 12.40 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12.1 |
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200820092009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Cincinnati | 205 | 57.5 | 10.2 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 205 | 57.5 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1,007 | 65.7 | 21.5 | 802 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,007 | 65.7 | 21.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,219 | 59.9 | 33.7 | 212 |
| 2011 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1,578 | 55.5 | 38.9 | 359 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1,578 | 55.5 | 38.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
West Virginia
Win with 188 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
188
Primary metric
188 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#2
Rutgers
249
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
249 scrimmage yards and 47.8 usage.
#3
Tennessee
170
Primary metric
Loss with 170 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
170 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#4
Syracuse
192
Primary metric
Win with 192 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
192 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#5
West Virginia
180
Primary metric
Loss with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180 scrimmage yards and 48 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Cincinnati
1,578 primary output · 55.5 efficiency · 38.9 usage
66.3
#2
2011 Regular Season · Cincinnati
66.3
1,578 primary · 55.5 efficiency · 38.9 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Cincinnati
57.7
1,219 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 33.7 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
4,009
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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