Usage Score
25.2
Player Dossier
2016-2019Kent State
Will Matthews
RB • 5'7" • 201 lbs • Destrehan, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Will Matthews leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
49.3
Consistency
81.6
Season Value
64
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
Will Matthews, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Kent State. Will Matthews leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Kent State paired 640 primary output with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Kent State
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
80
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
25.2
Consistency
81.6
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 80. Akron: 126. Ohio: 97. Miami (OH): 62. Toledo: 83. Buffalo: 37. Ball State: 85. Eastern Michigan: 70
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 19 by 38.1. Akron: 25 by 52.5. Ohio: 15 by 64.9. Miami (OH): 17 by 36.9. Toledo: 14 by 51.1. Buffalo: 11 by 35. Ball State: 14 by 63.2. Eastern Michigan: 15 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Wins79.6 · n=5 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses80.7 · n=3 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half91.3 · n=4 · +22.5 vs Second Half
Second Half68.8 · n=4 · -22.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Akron
Best efficiency game
64.9 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Utah State | W 51-41 | 17 | 56 | 3.30 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 4.2 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 34-26 | 14 | 74 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Ball State | W 41-38 | 14 | 85 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Fri 11/15 | vs Buffalo | W 30-27 | 11 | 37 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Toledo | L 33-35 | 13 | 55 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami (OH) | L 16-23 | 15 | 52 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Ohio | L 38-45 | 14 | 85 | 6.10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Akron100 rush yards | W 26-3 | 25 | 126 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5.0 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 229 | 43 | 8.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 259 | 38 | 12.6 | 30 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 162 | 35.2 | 6.3 | -97 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kent State | 640 | 49.3 | 25.2 | 478 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 640 | 49.3 | 25.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
126
Primary metric
126 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.
#2
Unknown
64
Primary metric
Game with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
#3
Ball State
70
Primary metric
Loss with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 14.1 usage.
#4
Miami (OH)
95
Primary metric
Loss with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.
#5
Bowling Green
57
Primary metric
Loss with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Kent State
640 primary output · 49.3 efficiency · 25.2 usage
64
#2
2019 Regular Season · Kent State
64
640 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 25.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
36.2
259 primary · 38 efficiency · 12.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7685
Destrehan · Destrehan, LA
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,290
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.