Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2012San José State
De'Leon Eskridge
RB • 5'11" • San Francisco, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
De'Leon Eskridge leans workhorse runner traits and 49.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota • San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Player Story
De'Leon Eskridge built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a running back from San Francisco, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Minnesota and San José State. The clearest part of De'Leon Eskridge's career...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
De'Leon Eskridge, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · San José State. De'Leon Eskridge leans workhorse runner traits and 49.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,087
- Rushing yards
- 2,695
- Receiving yards
- 392
- Touchdowns
- 28
Quick Answers
De'Leon Eskridge quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,087
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · San José State
- Top game
- Louisiana Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Junipero Serra · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Junipero Serra · 26 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,181 scrimmage yards · RB 47th (top 10%) · Western Athletic 6th (top 5%) · National 73rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 61.9 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 833 | 652 | 181 | 7 | 61.9 |
| 2009 Postseason | Minnesota | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Minnesota | 9 | 269 | 251 | 18 | 3 | 46.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 735 | 698 | 37 | 7 | 64 |
| 2012 Postseason | San José State | 13 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 74.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San José State | 13 | 1,142 | 992 | 150 | 10 | 74.8 |
Related Context
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De'Leon Eskridge played RB for Minnesota and San José State. Across 4 tracked seasons, De'Leon Eskridge recorded 2,695 rushing yards, 392 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
San José State paired 1,181 primary output with 49.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.6 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 Minnesota, San José State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · San José State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
90.8
Efficiency
49.6
Usage
30.7
Consistency
62.1
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 39. Stanford: 32. UC Davis: 130. Colorado State: 86. San Diego State: 77. Navy: 96. Utah State: 77. UTSA: 39. Texas State: 175. Idaho: 49. New Mexico State: 116. BYU: 46. Louisiana Tech: 219
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Bowling Green: 16 by 26. Stanford: 14 by 26. UC Davis: 17 by 81.9. Colorado State: 21 by 42.7. San Diego State: 14 by 52.5. Navy: 23 by 36.8. Utah State: 18 by 43.7. UTSA: 11 by 38.5. Texas State: 29 by 58.6. Idaho: 17 by 30.4. New Mexico State: 8 by 100. BYU: 17 by 28.2. Louisiana Tech: 30 by 78.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins97.5 · Games = 11 · +43.0 vs Losses
Losses54.5 · Games = 2 · -43.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs New Mexico State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | @ Bowling Green | W 29-20 | 13 | 33 | 2.50 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Louisiana Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-43 | 28 | 217 | 7.80 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs BYU | W 20-14 | 17 | 46 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ New Mexico State | W 47-7 | 6 | 96 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14.5 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Idaho | W 42-13 | 16 | 47 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Texas State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-20 | 25 | 134 | 5.40 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 6.0 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ UTSA | W 52-24 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Utah State | L 27-49 | 14 | 58 | 4.10 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Navy | W 12-0 | 19 | 59 | 3.10 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 4.2 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ San Diego State | W 38-34 | 11 | 52 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 5.5 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Colorado State | W 40-20 | 21 | 86 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs UC Davis100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-13 | 16 | 130 | 8.10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Stanford | L 17-20 | 11 | 29 | 2.60 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2.3 |
Player Story
De'Leon Eskridge story
De'Leon Eskridge built his college career from 2008 through 2012 as a running back from San Francisco, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Minnesota and San José State. The clearest part of De'Leon Eskridge's career was his backfield work: 2,695 rushing yards, 658 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 392 receiving yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with San José State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 392 receiving yards and 36 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota and San José State.
The arc is straightforward: De'Leon Eskridge moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2008-2010
Opening stop
- 2
San José State
2012
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2008200820092009201020122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Minnesota | 859 | 38.4 | 31.1 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Minnesota | 859 | 38.4 | 31.1 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Minnesota | 312 | 38.2 | 18.6 | -547 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Minnesota | 312 | 38.2 | 18.6 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Minnesota | 735 | 37 | 32.2 | 423 |
| 2012 Postseason | San José State | 1,181 | 49.6 | 30.7 | 446 |
| 2012 Regular Season | San José State | 1,181 | 49.6 | 30.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 13 · W 52-43 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
219
Scrimmage Yards
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219 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.
#2
vs Northwestern
Week 5 · L 28-29 · Conference game
119
Scrimmage Yards
85.4 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
119 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.
#3
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 4 · W 37-3
139
Scrimmage Yards
82.9 takeover
Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139 scrimmage yards and 43.1 usage.
#4
vs Wisconsin
Week 5 · L 28-31 · Conference game
70
Scrimmage Yards
81.7 takeover
Loss with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#5
@ Illinois
Week 7 · W 27-20 · Conference game
129
Scrimmage Yards
80.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
129 scrimmage yards and 51.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · San José State
1,181 primary output · 49.6 efficiency · 30.7 usage
74.8
#2
2012 Regular Season · San José State
74.8
1,181 primary · 49.6 efficiency · 30.7 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Minnesota
64
735 primary · 37 efficiency · 32.2 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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