Usage Score
13.8
Player Dossier
2016-2019Rice
Nahshon Ellerbe
RB • 5'9" • 212 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nahshon Ellerbe leans balanced backfield option traits and 26.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
48.3
Consistency
42.1
Season Value
50.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Army
Scouting Read
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Nahshon Ellerbe, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rice. Nahshon Ellerbe leans balanced backfield option traits and 26.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Rice paired 456 primary output with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Rice
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
38
Efficiency
48.3
Usage
13.8
Consistency
42.1
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 0. UTEP: 63. Houston: 35. Florida International: 18. Pittsburgh: 4. Army: 0. UTSA: 0. Louisiana Tech: 26. UAB: 56. Southern Miss: 153. Old Dominion: 69. North Texas: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 11 by 59.7. Houston: 6 by 60.8. Florida International: 9 by 13.8. Pittsburgh: 6 by 5.3. Louisiana Tech: 6 by 45.1. UAB: 7 by 83.3. Southern Miss: 22 by 72.4. Old Dominion: 19 by 37.8. North Texas: 3 by 56.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses35.7 · Games = 11
First Half20 · Games = 6 · -36 vs Second Half
Second Half56 · Games = 6 · +36 vs First Half
All Games38 · Games = 12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs UAB
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs North Texas | L 14-30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 10.7 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Old Dominion | L 21-24 | 19 | 69 | 3.60 | 1 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Southern Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 34-43 | 22 | 153 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ UAB | L 21-52 | 6 | 50 | 8.30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 28-42 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ UTSA | L 7-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Army | L 12-49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Pittsburgh | L 10-42 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.7 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida International | L 7-13 | 8 | 7 | 0.90 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Houston | L 3-38 | 6 | 35 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ UTEP | W 31-14 | 11 | 63 | 5.70 | 1 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sun 8/27 | vs Stanford | L 7-62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
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Rice
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 8 | 9.4 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Rice | 456 | 48.3 | 13.8 | 448 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Rice | 4 | 8.7 | 2.3 | -452 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Rice | 149 | 26.8 | 5.7 | 145 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Army
Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118
Primary metric
118 scrimmage yards and 27 usage.
#2
Southern Miss
153
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
153 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.
#3
UAB
56
Primary metric
Loss with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
56 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#4
Florida Atlantic
12
Primary metric
Loss with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 6.2 usage.
#5
Wake Forest
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
5 scrimmage yards and 4.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Rice
456 primary output · 48.3 efficiency · 13.8 usage
50.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Rice
17.6
149 primary · 26.8 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Rice
5.7
4 primary · 8.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8128
Trinity Christian Academy · Addison, TX
- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
617
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.