Usage Score
14.8
Player Dossier
2008-2012Purdue
Ralph Bolden
RB • 5'9" • Folkston, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ralph Bolden leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
56.6
Consistency
47.8
Season Value
37.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Ralph Bolden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · Purdue. Ralph Bolden leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Purdue paired 1,196 primary output with 48.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2012 Postseason · Purdue
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.4
Efficiency
56.6
Usage
14.8
Consistency
47.8
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma State: 20. Wisconsin: 7. Ohio State: 35. Minnesota: 38. Penn State: 75. Iowa: 107. Illinois: 106
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. Oklahoma State: 9 by 21. Wisconsin: 4 by 18.2. Ohio State: 9 by 40.5. Minnesota: 6 by 66. Penn State: 7 by 81.1. Iowa: 15 by 75.3. Illinois: 10 by 94.2
Split Comparison
Wins106.5 · n=2 · +71.5 vs Losses
Losses35 · n=5 · -71.5 vs Wins
First Half25 · n=4 · -71 vs Second Half
Second Half96 · n=3 · +71 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
94.2 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | @ Oklahoma State | L 14-58 | 8 | 15 | 1.90 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Illinois | W 20-17 | 7 | 93 | 13.30 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10.6 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Iowa100 rush yards | W 27-24 | 14 | 102 | 7.30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Penn State | L 9-34 | 6 | 35 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 10.7 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Minnesota | L 28-44 | 6 | 38 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Ohio State | L 22-29 | 9 | 35 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Wisconsin | L 14-38 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2008-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820092010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Purdue | 46 | 19.2 | 4.6 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,196 | 48.8 | 33.5 | 1,150 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | -1,196 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Purdue | 803 | 47.3 | 23.3 | 803 |
| 2012 Postseason | Purdue | 388 | 56.6 | 14.8 | -415 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Purdue | 388 | 56.6 | 14.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
247
Primary metric
247 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.
#2
Illinois
106
Primary metric
Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
106 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
#3
Middle Tennessee
120
Primary metric
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.
#4
Iowa
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.
#5
Penn State
99
Primary metric
Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · Purdue
1,196 primary output · 48.8 efficiency · 33.5 usage
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#2
2011 Regular Season · Purdue
51.1
803 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 23.3 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Purdue
37.8
388 primary · 56.6 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.8744
Charlton County · Folkston, GA
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,433
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.