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Player Dossier
2015-2018Michigan State
LJ Scott
RB • 6'1" • 226 lbs • Hubbard, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
LJ Scott leans workhorse runner traits and 35.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
4
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
18
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
LJ Scott built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Hubbard, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of LJ Scott's career was his backfield work: 2,851...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
LJ Scott, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. LJ Scott leans workhorse runner traits and 35.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,256
- Rushing yards
- 2,851
- Receiving yards
- 405
- Touchdowns
- 27
Quick Answers
LJ Scott quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,256
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Ohio State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Hubbard · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Hubbard · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 357 scrimmage yards · RB 273rd (top 40%) · Big Ten 74th (top 25%) · National 692nd (top 25%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan State | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 14 | 706 | 691 | 15 | 11 | 56.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 1,141 | 994 | 147 | 7 | 73.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 12 | 136 | 110 | 26 | 2 | 69.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 908 | 788 | 120 | 7 | 69.3 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 5 | 86 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 52.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 271 | 176 | 95 | 0 | 52.6 |
Related Context
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LJ Scott played RB for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, LJ Scott recorded 2,851 rushing yards, 405 receiving yards, and 27 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 1,141 primary output with 55.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
51
Efficiency
46.9
Usage
19
Consistency
63.5
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 8. Western Michigan: 77. Oregon: 76. Air Force: 23. Central Michigan: 63. Purdue: 150. Rutgers: 42. Michigan: 16. Indiana: 68. Nebraska: 5. Maryland: 12. Ohio State: 60. Penn State: 41. Iowa: 73
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 6 by 13.9. Western Michigan: 13 by 61.7. Oregon: 11 by 72. Air Force: 11 by 21.8. Central Michigan: 9 by 71.4. Purdue: 19 by 82.9. Rutgers: 9 by 48.6. Michigan: 8 by 20.8. Indiana: 11 by 64.4. Nebraska: 3 by 17.4. Maryland: 2 by 62.5. Ohio State: 14 by 45.7. Penn State: 11 by 38.8. Iowa: 22 by 34.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins58.4 · Games = 12 · +51.9 vs Losses
Losses6.5 · Games = 2 · -51.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
82.9 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/1 | @ Alabama | L 0-38 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Sun 12/6 | @ Iowa | W 16-13 | 22 | 73 | 3.30 | 1 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Penn State | W 55-16 | 11 | 41 | 3.70 | 1 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Ohio State | W 17-14 | 13 | 58 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Maryland | W 24-7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Nebraska | L 38-39 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Indiana | W 52-26 | 11 | 68 | 6.20 | 1 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Michigan2+ TD | W 27-23 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ Rutgers2+ TD | W 31-24 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 2 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-21 | 18 | 146 | 8.10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 30-10 | 8 | 54 | 6.80 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Air Force | W 35-21 | 11 | 23 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sun 9/13 | vs Oregon2+ TD | W 31-28 | 11 | 76 | 6.90 | 2 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Fri 9/4 | @ Western Michigan | W 37-24 | 13 | 77 | 5.90 | 0 | — | — | 5.9 |
Player Story
LJ Scott story
LJ Scott built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a running back from Hubbard, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of LJ Scott's career was his backfield work: 2,851 rushing yards, 610 carries, 25 rushing touchdowns, and 405 receiving yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 405 receiving yards and 25 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: LJ Scott moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Michigan State | 714 | 46.9 | 19 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 714 | 46.9 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,141 | 55.2 | 28.6 | 427 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 1,044 | 44.4 | 30.4 | -97 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 1,044 | 44.4 | 30.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 357 | 35.9 | 31.2 | -687 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 357 | 35.9 | 31.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio State
Week 12 · L 16-17 · Conference game
Loss with 236 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
236
Scrimmage Yards
98.9 takeover
236 scrimmage yards and 48.8 usage.
#2
@ Minnesota
Week 7 · W 30-27 · Conference game
220
Scrimmage Yards
94.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
220 scrimmage yards and 44.1 usage.
#3
vs Purdue
Week 5 · W 24-21 · Conference game
150
Scrimmage Yards
93.3 takeover
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#4
vs Michigan
Week 9 · L 23-32 · Conference game
186
Scrimmage Yards
83.5 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186 scrimmage yards and 43.6 usage.
#5
vs Utah State
Week 1 · W 38-31
141
Scrimmage Yards
81.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
141 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
1,141 primary output · 55.2 efficiency · 28.6 usage
73.6
#2
2017 Postseason · Michigan State
69.3
1,044 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 30.4 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
69.3
1,044 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 30.4 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
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