Usage Score
10.6
Player Dossier
2008-2011Ball State
Cory Sykes
RB • 5'7" • Harvey, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cory Sykes leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
54.9
Consistency
22.2
Season Value
33.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Cory Sykes, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Ball State. Cory Sykes leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Ball State paired 559 primary output with 54.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with 92 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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2010 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
32.5
Efficiency
54.9
Usage
10.6
Consistency
22.2
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 70. Unknown: 65. Central Michigan: 92. Western Michigan: 11. Toledo: 8. Kent State: 4. Akron: 8. Northern Illinois: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 14 by 52.1. Unknown: 11 by 61.6. Central Michigan: 13 by 73.7. Western Michigan: 1 by 95.8. Toledo: 1 by 83.3. Kent State: 2 by 20.8. Akron: 2 by 41.7. Northern Illinois: 2 by 10.4
Split Comparison
Wins50 · n=2 · +43.8 vs Losses
Losses6.3 · n=4 · -43.8 vs Wins
First Half59.5 · n=4 · +54 vs Second Half
Second Half5.5 · n=4 · -54 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/20 | vs Northern Illinois | L 21-59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Akron | W 37-30 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Kent State | L 14-33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Toledo | L 24-31 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Western Michigan | L 16-45 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Central Michigan | W 31-17 | 13 | 92 | 7.10 | 0 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 65 | 5.90 | 0 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 14 | 70 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ball State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
20082008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Ball State | 428 | 47.4 | 11.2 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ball State | 428 | 47.4 | 11.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ball State | 559 | 54.6 | 16.2 | 131 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ball State | 260 | 54.9 | 10.6 | -299 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | -260 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
203
Primary metric
203 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.
#2
Toledo
90
Primary metric
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
#3
Central Michigan
92
Primary metric
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#4
Northern Illinois
72
Primary metric
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#5
Western Kentucky
73
Primary metric
Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Ball State
559 primary output · 54.6 efficiency · 16.2 usage
52.5
#2
2008 Postseason · Ball State
46.3
428 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Ball State
46.3
428 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.7
Thornton Township · Harvey, IL
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,247
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.