Usage Score
23
Player Dossier
2015-2019Temple
Jager Gardner
RB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Black Mountain, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jager Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.8
Consistency
68.5
Season Value
58.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Temple
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Temple
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: SMU
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.
Jager Gardner, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Temple. Jager Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Temple paired 633 primary output with 41.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Temple
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
57.5
Efficiency
41.8
Usage
23
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Cincinnati
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 54. Maryland: 82. Buffalo: 65. Georgia Tech: 69. East Carolina: 60. Memphis: 82. SMU: 15. UCF: 19. South Florida: 133. Tulane: 30. Cincinnati: 24
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: 10 by 56.3. Maryland: 16 by 53.4. Buffalo: 11 by 54.1. Georgia Tech: 18 by 39.9. East Carolina: 14 by 44.6. Memphis: 19 by 44.7. SMU: 8 by 23. UCF: 12 by 14. South Florida: 25 by 55.4. Tulane: 6 by 49.6. Cincinnati: 10 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins76 · n=6 · +45.3 vs Losses
Losses30.8 · n=4 · -45.3 vs Wins
First Half68.7 · n=6 · +24.5 vs Second Half
Second Half44.2 · n=5 · -24.5 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
South Florida
Best efficiency game
56.3 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/24 | @ Cincinnati | L 13-15 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Tulane | W 29-21 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Fri 11/8 | @ South Florida100 rush yards | W 17-7 | 25 | 133 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs UCF | L 21-63 | 11 | 13 | 1.20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.6 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ SMU | L 21-45 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1.9 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Memphis | W 30-28 | 18 | 77 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Fri 10/4 | @ East Carolina | W 27-17 | 14 | 60 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-2 | 18 | 69 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Buffalo | L 22-38 | 7 | 33 | 4.70 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Maryland | W 20-17 | 16 | 82 | 5.10 | 0 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 2 | — | — | 5.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Temple
2015-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201520162017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Temple | 184 | 34.9 | 5.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Temple | 184 | 34.9 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Temple | 111 | 45.4 | 5.9 | -73 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Temple | 37 | 26.6 | 8.1 | -74 |
| 2018 Postseason | Temple | 345 | 41.4 | 14.8 | 308 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Temple | 345 | 41.4 | 14.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Temple | 633 | 41.8 | 23 | 288 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
SMU
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110
Primary metric
110 scrimmage yards and 10.9 usage.
#2
South Florida
133
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
133 scrimmage yards and 44.6 usage.
#3
Navy
110
Primary metric
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#4
Charlotte
29
Primary metric
Win with 29 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
29 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.
#5
UConn
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Temple
633 primary output · 41.8 efficiency · 23 usage
58.1
#2
2018 Postseason · Temple
41.6
345 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 14.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Temple
41.6
345 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 14.8 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8148
Charles D Owen · Black Mountain, NC
- Committed To
- Temple
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,310
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.