Player Dossier

2015-2016

Oklahoma State

Chris Carson

RB • 6'1" • Lilburn, GA, USA

Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency

Chris Carson leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 66.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

18.3

Efficiency

66.5

Consistency

72.5

Season Value

64.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Oklahoma State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: TCU

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.

Chris Carson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State. Chris Carson leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 66.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Oklahoma State paired 687 primary output with 66.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 66.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: TCU

Win with 156 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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2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State

Games

9

Scrimmage Yards / G

76.3

Efficiency

66.5

Usage

18.3

Consistency

72.5

Best Game by takeover score

Colorado

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 61. Unknown: 26. Central Michigan: 79. Kansas: 86. West Virginia: 22. Kansas State: 86. Texas Tech: 73. TCU: 156. Oklahoma: 98

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. Colorado: 11 by 57.8. Unknown: 5 by 49.8. Central Michigan: 12 by 48.5. Kansas: 10 by 81.9. West Virginia: 6 by 34. Kansas State: 10 by 85.8. Texas Tech: 10 by 76. TCU: 18 by 86.1. Oklahoma: 13 by 78.8

Split Comparison

Wins80.7 · n=6 · -7.8 vs Losses
Losses88.5 · n=2 · +7.8 vs Wins
First Half54.8 · n=5 · -48.5 vs Second Half
Second Half103.3 · n=4 · +48.5 vs First Half

Game Log

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

9 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

TCU

Best efficiency game

86.1 vs TCU

Result
Fri 12/30@ ColoradoW 38-811615.5015.5
Sat 12/3@ OklahomaL 20-3812917.601177.5
Sat 11/19@ TCU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 31-6171468.6011108.7
Sat 11/12vs Texas Tech2+ TDW 45-4410737.3027.3
Sat 11/5@ Kansas StateW 43-377699.9013178.6
Sat 10/29vs West VirginiaW 37-2051530173.7
Sat 10/22@ Kansas2+ TDW 44-208597.4022278.6
Sat 9/10vs Central MichiganL 27-308273.4004526.6
Sat 9/3vs Unknown4184.501185.2

Career Arc

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

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    Oklahoma State

    2015-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2015201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 PostseasonOklahoma State68748.120.6
2015 Regular SeasonOklahoma State68748.120.60
2016 PostseasonOklahoma State68766.518.30
2016 Regular SeasonOklahoma State68766.518.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

TCU

Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

156

Primary metric

156 scrimmage yards and 29 usage.

#2

UTSA

108

Primary metric

Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

108 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.

#3

Central Michigan

112

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

112 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.

#4

Oklahoma

98

Primary metric

Loss with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

98 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.

#5

Kansas State

86

Primary metric

Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

86 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Postseason · Oklahoma State

687 primary output · 66.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage

64.3

#2

2016 Regular Season · Oklahoma State

64.3

687 primary · 66.5 efficiency · 18.3 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Oklahoma State

58.4

687 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 20.6 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8007

Mansfield · Mansfield, TX

Committed To
UL Monroe
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

1,374

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Chris Carson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
1,076