Usage Score
4.2
Player Dossier
2015-2018Oregon
Taj Griffin
RB • 5'11" • 175 lbs • Powder Springs, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Taj Griffin leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
60.8
Consistency
37
Season Value
29.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
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.
Taj Griffin, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Oregon. Taj Griffin leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Oregon paired 732 primary output with 72.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Oregon
Games
3
Scrimmage Yards / G
40
Efficiency
60.8
Usage
4.2
Consistency
37
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 87. Unknown: 25. San José State: 8
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Bowling Green: 2 by 75. Unknown: 4 by 65.6. San José State: 2 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins47.5 · n=2
First Half56 · n=2
All Games40 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
75 vs Bowling Green
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Oregon
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oregon | 732 | 72.7 | 11.7 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oregon | 732 | 72.7 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oregon | 272 | 49.4 | 10 | -460 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Oregon | 163 | 49.8 | 6.2 | -109 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon | 120 | 60.8 | 4.2 | -43 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado
Win with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
151
Primary metric
151 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.
#2
Washington
81
Primary metric
Loss with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#3
Nebraska
74
Primary metric
Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
#4
Bowling Green
87
Primary metric
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.
#5
Wyoming
55
Primary metric
Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 8.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Oregon
732 primary output · 72.7 efficiency · 11.7 usage
62.5
#2
2015 Regular Season · Oregon
62.5
732 primary · 72.7 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Oregon
35.6
272 primary · 49.4 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9751
McEachern · Powder Springs, GA
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,287
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.