Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2015-2018UCF
Taj McGowan
RB • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Hollywood, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Taj McGowan leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
60.5
Consistency
64.5
Season Value
58.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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 McGowan, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · UCF. Taj McGowan leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
UCF paired 468 primary output with 60.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.5 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: Memphis
Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · UCF
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
36
Efficiency
60.5
Usage
8.7
Consistency
64.5
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 6. UConn: 34. Unknown: 33. Florida Atlantic: 35. Pittsburgh: 36. SMU: 15. Memphis: 81. East Carolina: 27. Temple: 56. Navy: 16. Cincinnati: 50. South Florida: 72. Memphis: 7
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. LSU: 2 by 31.3. UConn: 3 by 97.2. Unknown: 9 by 38.2. Florida Atlantic: 7 by 52.1. Pittsburgh: 5 by 75. SMU: 5 by 31.3. Memphis: 4 by 100. East Carolina: 6 by 55. Temple: 6 by 88.9. Navy: 6 by 27.8. Cincinnati: 6 by 84.7. South Florida: 11 by 68.2. Memphis: 2 by 36.5
Split Comparison
Wins39 · n=11
First Half34.3 · n=7 · -3.7 vs Second Half
Second Half38 · n=6 · +3.7 vs First Half
All Games36 · n=13
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs LSU | L 32-40 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Memphis | W 56-41 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ South Florida | W 38-10 | 11 | 72 | 6.50 | 1 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Cincinnati | W 38-13 | 6 | 50 | 8.30 | 0 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Navy | W 35-24 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 1 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Thu 11/1 | vs Temple2+ TD | W 52-40 | 6 | 56 | 9.30 | 2 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ East Carolina | W 37-10 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Memphis2+ TD | W 31-30 | 4 | 81 | 20.30 | 2 | — | — | 20.3 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs SMU | W 48-20 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Pittsburgh | W 45-14 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Fri 9/21 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 56-36 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Thu 8/30 | @ UConn | W 56-17 | 3 | 34 | 11.30 | 0 | — | — | 11.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UCF
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 275 | 30 | 23.4 | — |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 204 | 38 | 7.1 | -71 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 204 | 38 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCF | 271 | 36.1 | 12.9 | 67 |
| 2018 Postseason | UCF | 468 | 60.5 | 8.7 | 197 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UCF | 468 | 60.5 | 8.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Win with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81
Primary metric
81 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#2
Stanford
62
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
62 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.
#3
East Carolina
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 3.6 usage.
#4
Memphis
69
Primary metric
Win with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 20.6 usage.
#5
South Florida
72
Primary metric
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 15.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · UCF
468 primary output · 60.5 efficiency · 8.7 usage
58.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · UCF
58.3
468 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · UCF
46.2
275 primary · 30 efficiency · 23.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8328
Hallandale · Hallandale, FL
- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,218
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.