Player Dossier

2016-2019

Utah State

Gerold Bright

RB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Pensacola, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Gerold Bright leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

27.6

Efficiency

51.1

Consistency

64.9

Season Value

60.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Utah State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Utah State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Air Force

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.

Gerold Bright, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Utah State. Gerold Bright leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

Utah State paired 1,120 primary output with 62.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 51.1 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: Colorado State

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. 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 Postseason · Utah State

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

88.5

Efficiency

51.1

Usage

27.6

Consistency

64.9

Best Game by takeover score

Kent State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 117. Wake Forest: 67. Unknown: 70. San Diego State: 15. Colorado State: 198. LSU: 14. Nevada: 141. Air Force: 26. BYU: 120. Fresno State: 106. Wyoming: 100. Boise State: 50. New Mexico: 127

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. Kent State: 25 by 47.5. Wake Forest: 13 by 47.2. Unknown: 12 by 70.8. San Diego State: 7 by 27.7. Colorado State: 38 by 52.8. LSU: 10 by 19.9. Nevada: 17 by 84.6. Air Force: 7 by 40.5. BYU: 16 by 65.6. Fresno State: 17 by 61.2. Wyoming: 20 by 41.4. Boise State: 12 by 44.9. New Mexico: 23 by 60.2

Split Comparison

Wins114.5 · n=6 · +48.8 vs Losses
Losses65.7 · n=6 · -48.8 vs Wins
First Half88.9 · n=7 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half88.2 · n=6 · -0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Colorado State

Best efficiency game

84.6 vs Nevada

Result
Sat 12/21@ Kent StateL 41-5121944.5014234.7
Sat 11/30@ New Mexico100 rush yardsW 38-25191135.9014145.5
Sun 11/24vs Boise StateL 21-5610444.401264.2
Sat 11/16vs WyomingW 26-2117563.3003445
Sun 11/10@ Fresno StateW 37-3514795.6013276.2
Sun 11/3vs BYUL 14-4212665.5014547.5
Sun 10/27@ Air ForceL 7-3162440123.7
Sun 10/20vs Nevada100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 36-10151268.4022158.3
Sat 10/5@ LSUL 6-428182.3002-41.4
Sat 9/28vs Colorado State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 34-2436179502195.2
Sun 9/22@ San Diego StateW 23-17618301-32.1
Sat 9/7vs Unknown9677.401335.8
Sat 8/31@ Wake ForestL 35-389374.1014305.2

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Utah State

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2016201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonUtah State14355.53.6
2017 PostseasonUtah State43578.87.7292
2017 Regular SeasonUtah State43578.87.70
2018 PostseasonUtah State1,12062.921.7685
2018 Regular SeasonUtah State1,12062.921.70
2019 PostseasonUtah State1,15151.127.631
2019 Regular SeasonUtah State1,15151.127.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Air Force

Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102

Primary metric

102 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.

#2

New Mexico State

134

Primary metric

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 21.9 usage.

#3

Nevada

75

Primary metric

Loss with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

75 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.

#4

Hawai'i

98

Primary metric

Win with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

98 scrimmage yards and 17.6 usage.

#5

Hawai'i

134

Primary metric

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 28.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · Utah State

1,120 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 21.7 usage

64.1

#2

2018 Regular Season · Utah State

64.1

1,120 primary · 62.9 efficiency · 21.7 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Utah State

60.9

1,151 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 27.6 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.8174

Escambia · Pensacola, FL

Committed To
Utah State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,849

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Gerold Bright quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
2,145