Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2008-2012Rice
Sam McGuffie
RB • 5'11" • Cypress, TX, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Sam McGuffie leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
65.8
Consistency
56.4
Season Value
44.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan • Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Scouting Read
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Sam McGuffie, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Rice. Sam McGuffie leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 65.8 efficiency.
Sam McGuffie played RB for Michigan and Rice. Across 5 tracked seasons, Sam McGuffie recorded 15 passing yards, 1,543 rushing yards, and 1,234 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Rice.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Rice paired 1,267 primary output with 49.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Rice.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with 119 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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2012 Postseason · Rice
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
47.6
Efficiency
65.8
Usage
7.2
Consistency
56.4
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 80. UCLA: 63. Kansas: 29. Louisiana Tech: -8. Marshall: 109. Houston: 119. Memphis: 13. UTSA: 21. Tulsa: 69. Southern Miss: 19. Tulane: 45. SMU: 53. UTEP: 7
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Air Force: 5 by 100. UCLA: 8 by 65.6. Kansas: 5 by 67.9. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 0. Marshall: 4 by 100. Houston: 6 by 100. Memphis: 5 by 21.7. UTSA: 4 by 21.9. Tulsa: 9 by 75.7. Southern Miss: 1 by 100. Tulane: 2 by 100. SMU: 6 by 73.6. UTEP: 2 by 29.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins36.3 · Games = 7 · -24.5 vs Losses
Losses60.8 · Games = 6 · +24.5 vs Wins
First Half57.9 · Games = 7 · +22.2 vs Second Half
Second Half35.7 · Games = 6 · -22.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Air Force
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Air Force | W 33-14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 80 | 16 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ UTEP | W 33-24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs SMU | W 36-14 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 53 | 8.8 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Tulane | W 49-47 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 45 | 22.5 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Southern Miss | W 44-17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Tulsa | L 24-28 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 7.7 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UTSA | W 34-14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Memphis | L 10-14 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Houston2+ TD | L 14-35 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 119 | 19.8 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Marshall2+ TD | L 51-54 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 109 | 27.3 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 37-56 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -4 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Kansas | W 25-24 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5.8 |
| Thu 8/30 | vs UCLA | L 24-49 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 63 | 7.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan
2008
Opening stop
- 2
Rice
2009-2012
Final stop
Season Progression
200820092010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Michigan | 661 | 49.4 | 29.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | — | -661 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Rice | 1,267 | 49.7 | 34 | 1,267 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Rice | 230 | 46.5 | 11.7 | -1,037 |
| 2012 Postseason | Rice | 619 | 65.8 | 7.2 | 389 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Rice | 619 | 65.8 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
East Carolina
Win with 197 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
197
Primary metric
197 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#2
Tulsa
178
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 59.6 usage.
#3
Houston
119
Primary metric
Loss with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
119 scrimmage yards and 11.5 usage.
#4
Notre Dame
178
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 48.3 usage.
#5
Marshall
109
Primary metric
Loss with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 5.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Rice
1,267 primary output · 49.7 efficiency · 34 usage
63.4
#2
2008 Regular Season · Michigan
44.8
661 primary · 49.4 efficiency · 29.9 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Rice
44.5
619 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.9228
Cy-Fair · Cypress, TX
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,777
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.