Usage Score
1
Player Dossier
2016-2019Georgia Tech
Nathan Cottrell
RB • 5'11" • 193 lbs • Knoxville, TN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nathan Cottrell leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
56.7
Consistency
9.1
Season Value
21.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
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.
Nathan Cottrell, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Nathan Cottrell leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 374 primary output with 67 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.7 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: Miami
Win with 41 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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2019 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
5.5
Efficiency
56.7
Usage
1
Consistency
9.1
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: -3. South Florida: 0. Unknown: 0. Temple: 0. North Carolina: 0. Miami: 41. Pittsburgh: 14. Virginia: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. NC State: 5. Georgia: 4
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. Clemson: 1 by 0. Miami: 1 by 100. Pittsburgh: 1 by 100. NC State: 1 by 41.7. Georgia: 1 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins15.3 · n=3 · +13.2 vs Losses
Losses2.1 · n=7 · -13.2 vs Wins
First Half6.3 · n=6 · +1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half4.6 · n=5 · -1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs Pittsburgh
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Georgia | L 7-52 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 11/22 | vs NC State | W 28-26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Virginia Tech | L 0-45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia | L 28-33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Pittsburgh | L 10-20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Miami | W 28-21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 41 | 41 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs North Carolina | L 22-38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Temple | L 2-24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs South Florida | W 14-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Clemson | L 14-52 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | — | — | -3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia Tech
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620162017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 6 | 62.5 | 0.2 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 6 | 62.5 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 271 | 55 | 5 | 265 |
| 2018 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 374 | 67 | 6.6 | 103 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 374 | 67 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 61 | 56.7 | 1 | -313 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83
Primary metric
83 scrimmage yards and 5.1 usage.
#2
North Carolina
90
Primary metric
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 11.8 usage.
#3
Tennessee
79
Primary metric
Loss with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79 scrimmage yards and 6.6 usage.
#4
Miami
41
Primary metric
Win with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
#5
Unknown
6
Primary metric
Game with 6 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
6 scrimmage yards and 1.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Georgia Tech
374 primary output · 67 efficiency · 6.6 usage
58.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
58.3
374 primary · 67 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
42.6
271 primary · 55 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8894
Horizon · Scottsdale, AZ
- Committed To
- Baylor
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
712
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.