Usage / Role
65%
Regular offensive contributor
Player Dossier
2009-2012South Florida
RB • 6'0" • Buford, GA, USA
Demetris Murray leans workhorse runner traits and 41.2 efficiency.
Usage / Role
65%
Regular offensive contributor
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a back
Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · South Florida
Snapshot
Player Story
Demetris Murray built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Buford, GA wearing No. 21, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Demetris Murray's career was his backfield...
Read the storyDemetris Murray, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · South Florida. Demetris Murray leans workhorse runner traits and 41.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 2 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2010 Postseason | South Florida | 11 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 66.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | South Florida | 11 | 626 | 508 | 118 | 5 | 66.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | South Florida | 12 | 708 | 503 | 205 | 9 | 67.4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | South Florida | 12 | 799 | 665 | 134 | 6 | 74.1 |
Related Context
Demetris Murray played RB for South Florida. Across 4 tracked seasons, Demetris Murray recorded 37 passing yards, 1,778 rushing yards, and 492 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with South Florida.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
South Florida paired 799 primary output with 41.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
66.6
Efficiency
41.2
Usage
29.3
Consistency
71.7
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game by game trend chart. Chattanooga: 62. Nevada: 76. Rutgers: 27. Ball State: 114. Florida State: 37. Temple: 81. Louisville: 69. Syracuse: 55. UConn: 46. Miami: 133. Cincinnati: 86. Pittsburgh: 13
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Chattanooga: 17 by 36.7. Nevada: 15 by 50. Rutgers: 9 by 31.3. Ball State: 20 by 46.3. Florida State: 11 by 49.7. Temple: 20 by 43.2. Louisville: 15 by 46.6. Syracuse: 19 by 30.2. UConn: 11 by 40.5. Miami: 22 by 67.4. Cincinnati: 20 by 40.3. Pittsburgh: 11 by 12.3
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12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
67.4 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/2 | vs Pittsburgh | L 3-27 | 11 | 13 | 1.20 | 0 | — | — | 1.2 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Cincinnati | L 10-27 | 19 | 68 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Miami100 rush yards | L 9-40 | 16 | 108 | 6.80 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 6.0 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UConn | W 13-6 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Syracuse | L 36-37 | 19 | 55 | 2.90 | 1 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Louisville | L 25-27 | 13 | 57 | 4.40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Temple | L 28-37 | 19 | 80 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Florida State | L 17-30 | 7 | 40 | 5.70 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Ball State | L 27-31 | 18 | 65 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 5.7 |
| Thu 9/13 | vs Rutgers | L 13-23 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Nevada | W 32-31 | 13 | 60 | 4.60 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Chattanooga | W 34-13 | 16 | 55 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.6 |
Player Story
Demetris Murray built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Buford, GA wearing No. 21, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Demetris Murray's career was his backfield work: 1,778 rushing yards, 426 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 492 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with South Florida. 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 37 passing yards and 492 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Florida.
The arc is straightforward: Demetris Murray moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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South Florida
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | South Florida | 77 | 59.2 | 11.5 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | South Florida | 686 | 47.8 | 23.4 | 609 |
| 2010 Regular Season | South Florida | 686 | 47.8 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | South Florida | 708 | 50.9 | 19.2 | 22 |
| 2012 Regular Season | South Florida | 799 | 41.2 | 29.3 | 91 |
#1 Featured game
@ Miami
Week 12 · L 9-40
Loss with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133
Scrimmage Yards
89.1 takeover
133 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.
#2
vs Western Kentucky
Week 4 · W 24-12
115
Scrimmage Yards
88 takeover
Win with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.
#3
@ Louisville
Week 11 · W 24-21 · Conference game
111
Scrimmage Yards
86.5 takeover
Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
111 scrimmage yards and 28 usage.
#4
@ Syracuse
Week 11 · W 37-17 · Conference game
89
Scrimmage Yards
76.7 takeover
Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#5
@ Ball State
Week 4 · L 27-31
114
Scrimmage Yards
73.8 takeover
Loss with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · South Florida
799 primary output · 41.2 efficiency · 29.3 usage
74.1
#2
2011 Regular Season · South Florida
67.4
708 primary · 50.9 efficiency · 19.2 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · South Florida
66.5
686 primary · 47.8 efficiency · 23.4 usage
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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