Usage / Role
91%
Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2015-2017LSU
RB • 5'11" • 212 lbs • Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Derrius Guice leans workhorse runner traits and 51.2 efficiency.
Usage / Role
91%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · LSU
Snapshot
Player Story
Derrius Guice built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 5, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Derrius Guice's career was his backfield work: 3,074...
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Derrius Guice, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · LSU. Derrius Guice leans workhorse runner traits and 51.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | LSU | 11 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 11 | 411 | 397 | 14 | 3 | 42.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 12 | 149 | 138 | 11 | 2 | 78.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 12 | 1,344 | 1,249 | 95 | 14 | 78.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 12 | 122 | 98 | 24 | 2 | 77.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 12 | 1,253 | 1,153 | 100 | 11 | 77.8 |
Related Context
Derrius Guice played RB for LSU. Across 3 tracked seasons, Derrius Guice recorded 3,074 rushing yards, 250 receiving yards, and 5 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with LSU.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
LSU paired 1,493 primary output with 66.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
114.6
Efficiency
51.2
Usage
36.7
Consistency
68
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 122. BYU: 126. Chattanooga: 102. Mississippi State: 79. Syracuse: 14. Florida: 71. Auburn: 76. Ole Miss: 285. Alabama: 100. Arkansas: 147. Tennessee: 108. Texas A&M: 145
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 24 by 50.3. BYU: 28 by 47. Chattanooga: 15 by 70.8. Mississippi State: 16 by 52.2. Syracuse: 8 by 18.2. Florida: 19 by 34. Auburn: 21 by 37.3. Ole Miss: 23 by 100. Alabama: 24 by 40.7. Arkansas: 21 by 72.9. Tennessee: 27 by 41.9. Texas A&M: 29 by 49.2
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12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Notre Dame2+ TD | L 17-21 | 21 | 98 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 5.1 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Texas A&M100 rush yards | W 45-21 | 28 | 127 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Tennessee | W 30-10 | 24 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Arkansas100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 33-10 | 21 | 147 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Alabama | L 10-24 | 19 | 71 | 3.70 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-24 | 22 | 276 | 12.50 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12.4 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 27-23 | 20 | 71 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida | W 17-16 | 17 | 50 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Syracuse | W 35-26 | 8 | 14 | 1.80 | 1 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State | L 7-37 | 15 | 76 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Chattanooga100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-10 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 2 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs BYU100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 27-0 | 27 | 122 | 4.50 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
Player Story
Derrius Guice built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a running back from Baton Rouge, LA wearing No. 5, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Derrius Guice's career was his backfield work: 3,074 rushing yards, 471 carries, 29 rushing touchdowns, and 250 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with LSU. 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 250 receiving yards, 5 tackles, and 695 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.
The arc is straightforward: Derrius Guice 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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LSU
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | LSU | 456 | 63.7 | 8.8 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 456 | 63.7 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 1,493 | 66.5 | 29.3 | 1,037 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 1,493 | 66.5 | 29.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 1,375 | 51.2 | 36.7 | -118 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 1,375 | 51.2 | 36.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Ole Miss
Week 8 · W 40-24 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
285
Scrimmage Yards
100 takeover
285 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.
#2
@ Arkansas
Week 11 · W 38-10 · Conference game
252
Scrimmage Yards
95.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
252 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
#3
@ Texas A&M
Week 13 · W 54-39 · Conference game
285
Scrimmage Yards
93.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
285 scrimmage yards and 56.1 usage.
#4
vs South Carolina
Week 6 · W 45-24 · Conference game
163
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Win with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.
#5
vs Southern Miss
Week 7 · W 45-10
169
Scrimmage Yards
83.6 takeover
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
169 scrimmage yards and 48.6 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · LSU
1,493 primary output · 66.5 efficiency · 29.3 usage
78.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · LSU
78.1
1,493 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 29.3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · LSU
77.8
1,375 primary · 51.2 efficiency · 36.7 usage
12
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
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