Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2011San José State
Brandon Rutley
RB • 5'11" • Martinez, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Brandon Rutley leans workhorse runner traits and 45.2 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
81
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · San José State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- San José State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Player Story
Brandon Rutley built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Martinez, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Brandon Rutley's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- San José State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Brandon Rutley, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · San José State. Brandon Rutley leans workhorse runner traits and 45.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,447
- Rushing yards
- 1,779
- Receiving yards
- 668
- Touchdowns
- 23
Quick Answers
Brandon Rutley quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San José State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,447
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · San José State
- Top game
- New Mexico State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Alhambra Senior · San José State
- High school pipeline
- Alhambra Senior · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,239 scrimmage yards · RB 35th (top 8%) · Western Athletic 6th (top 6%) · National 61st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 421 | 356 | 65 | 4 | 41.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | San José State | 10 | 143 | 59 | 84 | 2 | 23.4 |
| 2010 Regular Season | San José State | 12 | 644 | 461 | 183 | 5 | 59 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San José State | 11 | 1,239 | 903 | 336 | 12 | 77.3 |
Related Context
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Brandon Rutley played RB for San José State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Brandon Rutley recorded 63 passing yards, 1,779 rushing yards, and 668 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2011 with San José State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
San José State paired 1,239 primary output with 45.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · San José State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
112.6
Efficiency
45.2
Usage
39.6
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 19. UCLA: 102. Nevada: 101. New Mexico State: 242. Colorado State: 131. Hawai'i: 140. Louisiana Tech: 26. Idaho: 64. Utah State: 94. Navy: 233. Fresno State: 87
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 10 by 16.3. UCLA: 11 by 88.6. Nevada: 19 by 53.8. New Mexico State: 35 by 68.4. Colorado State: 23 by 59.3. Hawai'i: 29 by 37.6. Louisiana Tech: 16 by 17. Idaho: 18 by 29.7. Utah State: 26 by 31.5. Navy: 35 by 58.3. Fresno State: 21 by 36.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins166.6 · Games = 5 · +98.9 vs Losses
Losses67.7 · Games = 6 · -98.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
88.6 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Fresno State | W 27-24 | 19 | 58 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Navy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-24 | 27 | 132 | 4.90 | 2 | 8 | 101 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Utah State | L 33-34 | 24 | 63 | 2.60 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Idaho | L 29-32 | 16 | 38 | 2.40 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 28-38 | 14 | 23 | 1.60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Hawai'i | W 28-27 | 25 | 70 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Colorado State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-31 | 23 | 131 | 5.70 | 2 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs New Mexico State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-24 | 33 | 209 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 6.9 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Nevada | L 14-17 | 17 | 86 | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5.3 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ UCLA | L 17-27 | 9 | 81 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Stanford | L 3-57 | 9 | 12 | 1.30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1.9 |
Player Story
Brandon Rutley story
Brandon Rutley built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Martinez, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Brandon Rutley's career was his backfield work: 1,779 rushing yards, 454 carries, 21 rushing touchdowns, and 668 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 63 passing yards, 668 receiving yards, and 1,150 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Brandon Rutley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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San José State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | San José State | 421 | 42.4 | 15.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | San José State | 143 | 26.1 | 8.4 | -278 |
| 2010 Regular Season | San José State | 644 | 38.4 | 27 | 501 |
| 2011 Regular Season | San José State | 1,239 | 45.2 | 39.6 | 595 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico State
Week 4 · W 34-24 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
242
Scrimmage Yards
89.5 takeover
242 scrimmage yards and 55.6 usage.
#2
vs Navy
Week 12 · W 27-24
233
Scrimmage Yards
84.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
233 scrimmage yards and 55.6 usage.
#3
@ New Mexico State
Week 9 · L 27-29 · Conference game
137
Scrimmage Yards
83.5 takeover
Loss with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
137 scrimmage yards and 46.5 usage.
#4
vs San Diego State
Week 3 · W 35-10
94
Scrimmage Yards
75.7 takeover
Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#5
@ Colorado State
Week 5 · W 38-31
131
Scrimmage Yards
71.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
131 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · San José State
1,239 primary output · 45.2 efficiency · 39.6 usage
77.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · San José State
59
644 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 27 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · San José State
41.9
421 primary · 42.4 efficiency · 15.2 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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