Usage Score
6.7
Player Dossier
2008-2011Michigan
Michael Shaw
RB • 6'1" • Trotwood, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Michael Shaw leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
38.3
Consistency
20.2
Season Value
24.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Michael Shaw, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Michigan. Michael Shaw leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Michigan paired 477 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.3 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: Purdue
Win with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Michigan
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
22.4
Efficiency
38.3
Usage
6.7
Consistency
20.2
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: -3. Eastern Michigan: 3. Minnesota: 60. Northwestern: 37. Purdue: 56. Illinois: 4. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 2 by 0. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 31.3. Minnesota: 8 by 78.1. Northwestern: 7 by 48.1. Purdue: 5 by 96.7. Illinois: 3 by 13.9. Nebraska: 2 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins22.4 · n=7
First Half24.3 · n=4 · +4.3 vs Second Half
Second Half20 · n=3 · -4.3 vs First Half
All Games22.4 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
96.7 vs Purdue
Career Arc
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Michigan
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
20082009201020102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Michigan | 247 | 47.8 | 10.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan | 190 | 34.9 | 8.6 | -57 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan | 477 | 48.7 | 12 | 287 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan | 477 | 48.7 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan | 157 | 38.3 | 6.7 | -320 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133
Primary metric
133 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.
#2
Minnesota
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 15 usage.
#3
Purdue
56
Primary metric
Win with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
56 scrimmage yards and 8.1 usage.
#4
Unknown
73
Primary metric
Game with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
#5
Minnesota
60
Primary metric
Win with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60 scrimmage yards and 12.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Michigan
477 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 12 usage
55.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · Michigan
55.3
477 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Michigan
37.8
247 primary · 47.8 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.9195
Trotwood-Madison · Dayton, OH
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,071
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.