Usage Score
24.7
Player Dossier
2008-2011Illinois
Jason Ford
RB • 6'0" • Belleville, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jason Ford leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
42.1
Consistency
53.6
Season Value
54.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
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Jason Ford, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Illinois. Jason Ford leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Illinois paired 730 primary output with 42.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
60.8
Efficiency
42.1
Usage
24.7
Consistency
53.6
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 86. Unknown: 48. Arizona State: 64. Western Michigan: 44. Northwestern: 33. Indiana: 55. Ohio State: 30. Purdue: 152. Penn State: 105. Michigan: 26. Wisconsin: 46. Minnesota: 41
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. Arkansas State: 22 by 40.7. Unknown: 12 by 43.9. Arizona State: 22 by 29.4. Western Michigan: 11 by 34.6. Northwestern: 9 by 23.3. Indiana: 16 by 35.8. Ohio State: 6 by 52.1. Purdue: 15 by 92.2. Penn State: 26 by 42.9. Michigan: 11 by 24.6. Wisconsin: 11 by 47.9. Minnesota: 13 by 37.6
Split Comparison
Wins56.4 · n=5 · -10.3 vs Losses
Losses66.7 · n=6 · +10.3 vs Wins
First Half55 · n=6 · -11.7 vs Second Half
Second Half66.7 · n=6 · +11.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
92.2 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Minnesota | L 7-27 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-28 | 8 | 39 | 4.90 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Michigan | L 14-31 | 11 | 26 | 2.40 | 1 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Penn State100 rush yards | L 7-10 | 24 | 100 | 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Purdue150 scrimmage yards | L 14-21 | 10 | 83 | 8.30 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 10.1 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Ohio State | L 7-17 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Indiana | W 41-20 | 16 | 55 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northwestern | W 38-35 | 7 | 9 | 1.30 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Western Michigan | W 23-20 | 8 | 23 | 2.90 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Arizona State | W 17-14 | 21 | 58 | 2.80 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 48 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Arkansas State2+ TD | W 33-15 | 22 | 86 | 3.90 | 2 | — | — | 3.9 |
Career Arc
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Illinois
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
20082009201020102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Illinois | 373 | 27.2 | 14 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 716 | 51.2 | 15.7 | 343 |
| 2010 Postseason | Illinois | 532 | 48.3 | 14.4 | -184 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 532 | 48.3 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Illinois | 730 | 42.1 | 24.7 | 198 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
172
Primary metric
172 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#2
Unknown
163
Primary metric
Game with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#3
Purdue
152
Primary metric
Loss with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#4
Michigan
91
Primary metric
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#5
Michigan
128
Primary metric
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 18.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Regular Season · Illinois
730 primary output · 42.1 efficiency · 24.7 usage
54.8
#2
2009 Regular Season · Illinois
52.4
716 primary · 51.2 efficiency · 15.7 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Illinois
46.9
532 primary · 48.3 efficiency · 14.4 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,351
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.