Player Dossier

2008-2011

UCLA

Derrick Coleman

RB • 6'0" • Fullerton, CA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Derrick Coleman leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.2 efficiency.

Usage Score

21.2

Efficiency

45.2

Consistency

53.1

Season Value

54.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · UCLA

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
UCLA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State

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.

Derrick Coleman, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · UCLA. Derrick Coleman leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.2 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason

UCLA paired 789 primary output with 45.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2011 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 45.2 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: San José State

Win with 135 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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2011 Postseason · UCLA

Games

14

Scrimmage Yards / G

56.4

Efficiency

45.2

Usage

21.2

Consistency

53.1

Best Game by takeover score

Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 44. Houston: 24. San José State: 135. Texas: 47. Oregon State: 100. Stanford: 4. Washington State: 27. Arizona: 13. California: 80. Arizona State: 119. Utah: 43. Colorado: 54. USC: 10. Oregon: 89

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. Illinois: 10 by 45.4. Houston: 8 by 27.7. San José State: 14 by 90.2. Texas: 7 by 69.9. Oregon State: 20 by 52.1. Stanford: 4 by 10.4. Washington State: 11 by 25.6. Arizona: 5 by 27.1. California: 16 by 52.1. Arizona State: 17 by 72.9. Utah: 12 by 37.3. Colorado: 11 by 51.1. USC: 5 by 16.7. Oregon: 17 by 54.2

Split Comparison

Wins85.8 · n=6 · +51.6 vs Losses
Losses34.3 · n=8 · -51.6 vs Wins
First Half54.4 · n=7 · -3.9 vs Second Half
Second Half58.3 · n=7 · +3.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

San José State

Best efficiency game

90.2 vs San José State

Result
Sat 12/31vs IllinoisL 14-209394.300154.4
Sat 12/3@ OregonL 31-4916835.200165.2
Sun 11/27@ USCL 0-50341.300262
Sun 11/20vs ColoradoW 45-611544.9004.9
Sat 11/12@ UtahL 6-3112433.6003.6
Sat 11/5vs Arizona State100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 29-2817119727
Sat 10/29vs California2+ TDW 31-141680535
Fri 10/21@ ArizonaL 12-485132.6002.6
Sun 10/9vs Washington State2+ TDW 28-2511272.5022.5
Sun 10/2@ StanfordL 19-4544101
Sat 9/24@ Oregon State100 rush yardsW 27-1920100505
Sat 9/17vs Texas2+ TDL 20-497476.7026.7
Sun 9/11vs San José State100 rush yardsW 27-17141359.6019.6
Sat 9/3@ HoustonL 34-387172.401173

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    UCLA

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Progression

200820092009201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonUCLA29745.511
2009 PostseasonUCLA27035.99.8-27
2009 Regular SeasonUCLA27035.99.80
2010 Regular SeasonUCLA4904614.7220
2011 PostseasonUCLA78945.221.2299
2011 Regular SeasonUCLA78945.221.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Washington State

Win with 185 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

185

Primary metric

185 scrimmage yards and 22.7 usage.

#2

San José State

135

Primary metric

Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

135 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.

#3

San Diego State

69

Primary metric

Win with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

69 scrimmage yards and 7 usage.

#4

Fresno State

86

Primary metric

Loss with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

86 scrimmage yards and 20.4 usage.

#5

Arizona State

119

Primary metric

Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 29.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2011 Postseason · UCLA

789 primary output · 45.2 efficiency · 21.2 usage

54.9

#2

2011 Regular Season · UCLA

54.9

789 primary · 45.2 efficiency · 21.2 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · UCLA

39.2

490 primary · 46 efficiency · 14.7 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.7783

Life Christian Academy · Colonial Heights, VA

Committed To
Marshall
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,846

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Derrick Coleman quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
1,780