Usage Score
6.2
Player Dossier
2015-2019Northern Illinois
Marcus Jones
RB • 5'8" • 190 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Marcus Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
44.8
Consistency
62.6
Season Value
37.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
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.
Marcus Jones, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Marcus Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 577 primary output with 45.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.8 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: Western Michigan
Win with 42 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 · Northern Illinois
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
18.2
Efficiency
44.8
Usage
6.2
Consistency
62.6
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 16. Utah: 1. Nebraska: 18. Vanderbilt: 37. Ball State: 7. Ohio: 17. Miami (OH): 0. Akron: 0. Central Michigan: 28. Toledo: 24. Eastern Michigan: 28. Western Michigan: 42
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. Unknown: 4 by 22.9. Utah: 1 by 10.4. Nebraska: 2 by 75. Vanderbilt: 5 by 40.2. Ball State: 2 by 39.6. Ohio: 1 by 100. Akron: 1 by 0. Central Michigan: 6 by 28.8. Toledo: 2 by 56.3. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 72.9. Western Michigan: 10 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Wins20.8 · n=4 · +3.8 vs Losses
Losses17 · n=7 · -3.8 vs Wins
First Half16 · n=6 · -4.3 vs Second Half
Second Half20.3 · n=6 · +4.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/27 | vs Western Michigan | W 17-14 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 17-45 | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Thu 11/14 | @ Toledo | W 31-28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Central Michigan | L 10-48 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Akron | W 49-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Miami (OH) | L 24-27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Ohio | W 39-36 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Ball State | L 20-27 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Vanderbilt | L 18-24 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 7.4 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Nebraska | L 8-44 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Utah | L 17-35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2015-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 109 | 61.9 | 2.9 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | -109 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 428 | 39.9 | 13 | 428 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 428 | 39.9 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 577 | 45.6 | 13.1 | 149 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 577 | 45.6 | 13.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 218 | 44.8 | 6.2 | -359 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Win with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140
Primary metric
140 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#2
Miami (OH)
77
Primary metric
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 3.7 usage.
#3
Toledo
131
Primary metric
Loss with 131 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
131 scrimmage yards and 29.7 usage.
#4
Toledo
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 19 usage.
#5
Western Michigan
42
Primary metric
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 20.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Northern Illinois
577 primary output · 45.6 efficiency · 13.1 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
50
577 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 13.1 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
41.8
428 primary · 39.9 efficiency · 13 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7969
Brother Rice · Oak Lawn, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,332
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.