Usage / Role
52%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Nebraska
Roy Helu Jr.
RB • 6'0" • Danville, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Roy Helu Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 63.8 efficiency.
Impact Production
19
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Player Story
Roy Helu Jr. built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Danville, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Roy Helu Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 3,404...
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- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Roy Helu Jr., RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Nebraska. Roy Helu Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 63.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,905
- Rushing yards
- 3,404
- Receiving yards
- 501
- Touchdowns
- 28
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Roy Helu Jr. Nebraska Highlights
2010 · Nebraska · Player Highlight
Roy Helu Jr. college highlights at Nebraska.
- Season
- 2010
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Roy Helu Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,905
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 48 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Nebraska
- Top game
- Missouri
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · San Ramon Valley · Nebraska
- High school pipeline
- San Ramon Valley · 21 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2010
- 2010 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,291 scrimmage yards · RB 25th (top 6%) · Big 12 9th (top 5%) · National 44th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7 | 249 | 209 | 40 | 0 | 38 |
| 2008 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 1,070 | 804 | 266 | 7 | 61.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nebraska | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 78.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nebraska | 14 | 1,288 | 1,139 | 149 | 10 | 78.9 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nebraska | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 14 | 1,257 | 1,211 | 46 | 11 | 73.3 |
Related Context
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Roy Helu Jr. played RB for Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, Roy Helu Jr. recorded 3,404 rushing yards, 501 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Nebraska paired 1,296 primary output with 50.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 63.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Nebraska
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
92.2
Efficiency
63.8
Usage
24.7
Consistency
59.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 34. Western Kentucky: 29. Idaho: 107. Washington: 110. South Dakota State: 59. Kansas State: 110. Texas: 43. Oklahoma State: 52. Missouri: 321. Iowa State: 99. Kansas: 85. Texas A&M: 74. Colorado: 77. Oklahoma: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 11 by 32.2. Western Kentucky: 5 by 60.4. Idaho: 9 by 99.5. Washington: 10 by 95.8. South Dakota State: 19 by 32.3. Kansas State: 8 by 100. Texas: 11 by 40.7. Oklahoma State: 14 by 37.4. Missouri: 29 by 96.1. Iowa State: 22 by 46.9. Kansas: 18 by 49.2. Texas A&M: 11 by 64.1. Colorado: 15 by 53.5. Oklahoma: 11 by 84.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins104.9 · Games = 10 · +44.4 vs Losses
Losses60.5 · Games = 4 · -44.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Washington | L 7-19 | 11 | 34 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sun 12/5 | vs Oklahoma | L 20-23 | 11 | 91 | 8.30 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Fri 11/26 | vs Colorado | W 45-17 | 15 | 77 | 5.10 | 0 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Texas A&M | L 6-9 | 9 | 52 | 5.80 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6.7 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Kansas | W 20-3 | 18 | 85 | 4.70 | 1 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Iowa State | W 31-30 | 22 | 99 | 4.50 | 1 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Missouri100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-17 | 28 | 307 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11.1 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Oklahoma State | W 51-41 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Texas | L 13-20 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Thu 10/7 | @ Kansas State100 rush yards | W 48-13 | 8 | 110 | 13.80 | 1 | — | — | 13.8 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs South Dakota State | W 17-3 | 19 | 59 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Washington100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 56-21 | 10 | 110 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Idaho100 rush yards | W 38-17 | 9 | 107 | 11.90 | 1 | — | — | 11.9 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Western Kentucky | W 49-10 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
Player Story
Roy Helu Jr. story
Roy Helu Jr. built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a running back from Danville, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Roy Helu Jr.'s career was his backfield work: 3,404 rushing yards, 578 carries, 28 rushing touchdowns, and 501 receiving yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 501 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Roy Helu Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200820082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Nebraska | 249 | 47.4 | 12.1 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Nebraska | 1,069 | 59.9 | 19.3 | 820 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1,069 | 59.9 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nebraska | 1,296 | 50.7 | 33.9 | 227 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1,296 | 50.7 | 33.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nebraska | 1,291 | 63.8 | 24.7 | -5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1,291 | 63.8 | 24.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Missouri
Week 9 · W 31-17 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
321
Scrimmage Yards
98.7 takeover
321 scrimmage yards and 56.9 usage.
#2
@ Oklahoma
Week 10 · L 28-62 · Conference game
176
Scrimmage Yards
90.9 takeover
Loss with 176 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
176 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.
#3
vs Colorado
Week 14 · W 40-31 · Conference game
215
Scrimmage Yards
90.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
215 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#4
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 1 · W 49-3
155
Scrimmage Yards
88.2 takeover
Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155 scrimmage yards and 35.4 usage.
#5
@ Virginia Tech
Week 3 · L 15-16
202
Scrimmage Yards
88 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
202 scrimmage yards and 68.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Nebraska
1,296 primary output · 50.7 efficiency · 33.9 usage
78.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · Nebraska
78.9
1,296 primary · 50.7 efficiency · 33.9 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Nebraska
73.3
1,291 primary · 63.8 efficiency · 24.7 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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