Usage Score
16.8
Player Dossier
2008-2011Central Michigan
Paris Cotton
RB • 5'9" • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Paris Cotton leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.4
Consistency
32
Season Value
40
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Paris Cotton, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Paris Cotton leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 896 primary output with 40 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.4 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: Northern Illinois
Win with 225 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
63.9
Efficiency
47.4
Usage
16.8
Consistency
32
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 6. Western Michigan: 58. Northern Illinois: 225. NC State: 160. Eastern Michigan: 2. Ball State: 33. Kent State: 15. Ohio: -2. Toledo: 78
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. Unknown: 4 by 15.6. Western Michigan: 9 by 44.7. Northern Illinois: 20 by 89.8. NC State: 16 by 91.7. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 5.2. Ball State: 6 by 55.4. Kent State: 4 by 38.5. Ohio: 1 by 0. Toledo: 9 by 86.1
Split Comparison
Losses49.1 · n=7
First Half90.2 · n=5 · +59.2 vs Second Half
Second Half31 · n=4 · -59.2 vs First Half
All Games63.9 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | vs Toledo | L 17-44 | 9 | 78 | 8.70 | 0 | — | — | 8.7 |
| Fri 11/11 | vs Ohio | L 28-43 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Kent State | L 21-24 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Ball State | L 27-31 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 28-35 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-38 | 13 | 158 | 12.20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-41 | 16 | 110 | 6.90 | 1 | 4 | 115 | 11.3 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Western Michigan | L 14-44 | 7 | 20 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 6.4 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Central Michigan
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
2008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 101 | 51.6 | 6.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 297 | 40.1 | 13.3 | 196 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 896 | 40 | 27.3 | 599 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 575 | 47.4 | 16.8 | -321 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
245
Primary metric
245 scrimmage yards and 40.7 usage.
#2
Northern Illinois
225
Primary metric
Win with 225 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
225 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#3
NC State
160
Primary metric
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#4
Akron
96
Primary metric
Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 24.3 usage.
#5
Virginia Tech
144
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
144 scrimmage yards and 43.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan
896 primary output · 40 efficiency · 27.3 usage
52.3
#2
2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan
40
575 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 16.8 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Central Michigan
35.5
101 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.7433
Hialeah · Hialeah, FL
- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,869
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.