Usage Score
18.3
Player Dossier
2015-2016Oklahoma State
RB • 6'1" • Lilburn, GA, USA
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
Snapshot
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.
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
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Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
76.3
Efficiency
66.5
Usage
18.3
Consistency
72.5
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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
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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
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 | @ Colorado | W 38-8 | 11 | 61 | 5.50 | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Oklahoma | L 20-38 | 12 | 91 | 7.60 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ TCU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-6 | 17 | 146 | 8.60 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8.7 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Texas Tech2+ TD | W 45-44 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 2 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Kansas State | W 43-37 | 7 | 69 | 9.90 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs West Virginia | W 37-20 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Kansas2+ TD | W 44-20 | 8 | 59 | 7.40 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8.6 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Central Michigan | L 27-30 | 8 | 27 | 3.40 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5.2 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Oklahoma State
2015-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 687 | 48.1 | 20.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 687 | 48.1 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 687 | 66.5 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 687 | 66.5 | 18.3 | 0 |
#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.
#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
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8007
Mansfield · Mansfield, TX
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.
Chris Carson quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit