Usage Score
36.1
Player Dossier
2015-2017Penn State
Saquon Barkley
RB • 5'11" • 230 lbs • Coplay, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Saquon Barkley leans workhorse runner traits and 63 efficiency.
Efficiency
63
Consistency
65.2
Season Value
66.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Saquon Barkley, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Penn State. Saquon Barkley leans workhorse runner traits and 63 efficiency.
Saquon Barkley played RB for Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Saquon Barkley recorded 36 passing yards, 3,843 rushing yards, and 1,195 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Penn State paired 1,903 primary output with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 63 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
146.4
Efficiency
63
Usage
36.1
Consistency
65.2
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 175. Akron: 226. Pittsburgh: 133. Georgia State: 189. Iowa: 305. Indiana: 107. Northwestern: 84. Michigan: 161. Ohio State: 67. Michigan State: 96. Rutgers: 55. Nebraska: 224. Maryland: 81
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 25 by 76.7. Akron: 17 by 100. Pittsburgh: 18 by 70.1. Georgia State: 14 by 79.4. Iowa: 40 by 78.9. Indiana: 24 by 36.1. Northwestern: 18 by 48.7. Michigan: 18 by 82.3. Ohio State: 25 by 24.3. Michigan State: 17 by 51.7. Rutgers: 15 by 30.9. Nebraska: 23 by 90.6. Maryland: 17 by 49.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins158.2 · Games = 11 · +76.7 vs Losses
Losses81.5 · Games = 2 · -76.7 vs Wins
First Half174.1 · Games = 7 · +60.1 vs Second Half
Second Half114 · Games = 6 · -60.1 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
Iowa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs Washington100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-28 | 18 | 137 | 7.60 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 7 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Maryland2+ TD | W 66-3 | 16 | 77 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-44 | 17 | 158 | 9.30 | 3 | 6 | 66 | 9.7 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers2+ TD | W 35-6 | 14 | 35 | 2.50 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan State | L 24-27 | 14 | 63 | 4.50 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio State | L 38-39 | 21 | 44 | 2.10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-13 | 15 | 108 | 7.20 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 8.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern2+ TD | W 31-7 | 16 | 75 | 4.70 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana | W 45-14 | 20 | 56 | 2.80 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 21-19 | 28 | 211 | 7.50 | 1 | 12 | 94 | 7.6 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State150 scrimmage yards | W 56-0 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 13.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Pittsburgh2+ TD | W 33-14 | 14 | 88 | 6.30 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 7.4 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-0 | 14 | 172 | 12.30 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 13.3 |
Career Arc
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Penn State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 1,237 | 58.4 | 37.9 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,237 | 58.4 | 37.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Penn State | 1,898 | 59.8 | 39.2 | 661 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,898 | 59.8 | 39.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 1,903 | 63 | 36.1 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 1,903 | 63 | 36.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 277 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
277
Primary metric
277 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#2
Ohio State
194
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
194 scrimmage yards and 56.5 usage.
#3
USC
249
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
249 scrimmage yards and 58.8 usage.
#4
Rutgers
195
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
195 scrimmage yards and 42 usage.
#5
Iowa
305
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
305 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Penn State
1,903 primary output · 63 efficiency · 36.1 usage
66.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
66.1
1,903 primary · 63 efficiency · 36.1 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Penn State
65.9
1,898 primary · 59.8 efficiency · 39.2 usage
Milestones
23
100+ rush yards
13
150+ scrimmage yards
16
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9458
Whitehall · Whitehall, PA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
5,038
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.