Player Dossier

2009-2011

Nebraska

Lester Ward

FB • 6'3" • Brenham, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Lester Ward leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Usage Score

2

Efficiency

20.8

Consistency

100

Season Value

32.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Nebraska

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Nebraska
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona

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.

Lester Ward, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Nebraska. Lester Ward leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason

Nebraska paired 38 primary output with 60 efficiency.

Supporting note

2010 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 20.8 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: Western Kentucky

Win with 2 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 · Nebraska

Games

1

Scrimmage Yards / G

2

Efficiency

20.8

Usage

2

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Volume vs Efficiency

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Split Comparison

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Game Log

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

1 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

Best efficiency game

20.8 vs Western Kentucky

Result
Sat 9/4vs Western KentuckyW 49-1012202

Career Arc

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

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    Nebraska

    2009-2011

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2009200920102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonNebraska38606.4
2009 Regular SeasonNebraska38606.40
2010 Regular SeasonNebraska220.82-36
2011 Regular SeasonNebraska0-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arizona

Win with 14 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

14

Primary metric

14 scrimmage yards and 3.3 usage.

#2

Baylor

16

Primary metric

Win with 16 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

16 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.

#3

Arkansas State

8

Primary metric

Win with 8 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

8 scrimmage yards and 1.7 usage.

#4

Western Kentucky

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

2 scrimmage yards and 2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2009 Postseason · Nebraska

38 primary output · 60 efficiency · 6.4 usage

61.6

#2

2009 Regular Season · Nebraska

61.6

38 primary · 60 efficiency · 6.4 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Nebraska

32.7

2 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2008 · Rating 0.8489

Brenham · Brenham, TX

Committed To
Nebraska
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2008

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

40

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 4 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Lester Ward quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
FB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
40