Usage Score
7.1
Player Dossier
2016-2019Northwestern
John Moten IV
RB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
John Moten IV leans balanced backfield option traits and 20.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
28.5
Season Value
18.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
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.
John Moten IV, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern. John Moten IV leans balanced backfield option traits and 20.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Northwestern paired 384 primary output with 46.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with 45 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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2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
Games
5
Scrimmage Yards / G
13.2
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
7.1
Consistency
28.5
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 18. UNLV: 6. Nebraska: 45. Ohio State: -1. Iowa: -2
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. Stanford: 6 by 18.8. UNLV: 3 by 17.7. Nebraska: 7 by 64.3. Ohio State: 2 by 0. Iowa: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Losses15 · n=4
First Half23 · n=3 · +24.5 vs Second Half
Second Half-1.5 · n=2 · -24.5 vs First Half
All Games13.2 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
64.3 vs Nebraska
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620162017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 384 | 46.8 | 8.4 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 384 | 46.8 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northwestern | 55 | 36.6 | 4.5 | -329 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northwestern | 266 | 33.4 | 10.5 | 211 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 266 | 33.4 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 66 | 20.2 | 7.1 | -200 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76
Primary metric
76 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#2
Purdue
139
Primary metric
Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#3
Illinois
128
Primary metric
Win with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#4
Illinois
19
Primary metric
Win with 19 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
19 scrimmage yards and 3.3 usage.
#5
Nebraska
45
Primary metric
Loss with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
45 scrimmage yards and 11.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Northwestern
384 primary output · 46.8 efficiency · 8.4 usage
44.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
44.6
384 primary · 46.8 efficiency · 8.4 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Northwestern
43.9
266 primary · 33.4 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8567
John Burroughs School · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
771
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.