Usage Score
12.8
Player Dossier
2015-2018Memphis
Tony Pollard
RB • 6'0" • 208 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Tony Pollard leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 72.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
72.5
Consistency
59.9
Season Value
61.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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.
Tony Pollard, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Memphis. Tony Pollard leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 72.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Memphis paired 997 primary output with 72.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 72.5 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: Houston
Win with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Memphis
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
71.2
Efficiency
72.5
Usage
12.8
Consistency
59.9
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 113. Unknown: 13. Navy: 6. Georgia State: 64. South Alabama: 52. Tulane: 30. UConn: 64. UCF: 74. Missouri: 105. East Carolina: 116. Tulsa: 66. SMU: 44. Houston: 199. UCF: 51
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. Wake Forest: 18 by 65.4. Unknown: 3 by 49.3. Navy: 1 by 62.5. Georgia State: 7 by 72.5. South Alabama: 6 by 86.1. Tulane: 3 by 41.7. UConn: 7 by 79.8. UCF: 11 by 64.3. Missouri: 9 by 98.6. East Carolina: 12 by 90.3. Tulsa: 9 by 44.1. SMU: 4 by 95.8. Houston: 19 by 90.8. UCF: 8 by 73.4
Split Comparison
Wins86.4 · n=7 · +23.3 vs Losses
Losses63.2 · n=6 · -23.3 vs Wins
First Half48.9 · n=7 · -44.7 vs Second Half
Second Half93.6 · n=7 · +44.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
98.6 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/22 | @ Wake Forest100 rush yards | L 34-37 | 18 | 113 | 6.30 | 1 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 12/1 | @ UCF | L 41-56 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Houston150 scrimmage yards | W 52-31 | 11 | 83 | 7.50 | 1 | 8 | 116 | 10.5 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ SMU | W 28-18 | 3 | 26 | 8.70 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Tulsa | W 47-21 | 6 | 13 | 2.20 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ East Carolina2+ TD | W 59-41 | 9 | 86 | 9.60 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 9.7 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Missouri | L 33-65 | 8 | 75 | 9.40 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11.7 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UCF | L 30-31 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UConn | W 55-14 | 3 | 20 | 6.70 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 9.1 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Tulane | L 24-40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 10 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs South Alabama | W 52-35 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8.7 |
| Fri 9/14 | vs Georgia State | W 59-22 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 9.1 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Navy | L 21-22 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Memphis
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 457 | 61.2 | 7.5 | 457 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 457 | 61.2 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 766 | 73.8 | 8.7 | 309 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 766 | 73.8 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Memphis | 997 | 72.5 | 12.8 | 231 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 997 | 72.5 | 12.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Win with 199 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
199
Primary metric
199 scrimmage yards and 23.8 usage.
#2
UCF
143
Primary metric
Loss with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143 scrimmage yards and 12 usage.
#3
Tulane
118
Primary metric
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 14 usage.
#4
Bowling Green
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 7.4 usage.
#5
Western Kentucky
86
Primary metric
Loss with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Memphis
997 primary output · 72.5 efficiency · 12.8 usage
61.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Memphis
61.3
997 primary · 72.5 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Memphis
54.8
766 primary · 73.8 efficiency · 8.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8119
Melrose · Memphis, TN
- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,220
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.