Usage Score
27.2
Player Dossier
2015-2018Colorado State
RB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Redding, CA, USA
Izzy Matthews leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.2 efficiency.
Usage Score
27.2
Efficiency
43.2
Consistency
61.3
Season Value
57.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Colorado 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.
Izzy Matthews, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Colorado State. Izzy Matthews leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.2 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Colorado State paired 790 primary output with 52 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
73.8
Efficiency
43.2
Usage
27.2
Consistency
61.3
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 44. Hawai'i: 121. Arkansas: 31. Florida: 29. Unknown: 87. San José State: 127. New Mexico: 102. Boise State: 124. Wyoming: -5. Nevada: 46. Utah State: 128. Air Force: 52
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 18 by 22.7. Hawai'i: 21 by 50.3. Arkansas: 10 by 31.7. Florida: 11 by 24.3. Unknown: 17 by 53. San José State: 23 by 58.5. New Mexico: 27 by 37.9. Boise State: 15 by 84.4. Wyoming: 7 by 0. Nevada: 10 by 47.3. Utah State: 24 by 53.5. Air Force: 10 by 54.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
84.4 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/22 | @ Air Force | L 19-27 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Utah State100 rush yards | L 24-29 | 20 | 100 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 5.3 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Nevada | L 10-49 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Wyoming | L 21-34 | 7 | -5 | -0.70 | 0 | — | — | -0.7 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Boise State100 rush yards | L 28-56 | 12 | 109 | 9.10 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8.3 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs New Mexico | W 20-18 | 26 | 92 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ San José State100 rush yards | W 42-30 | 22 | 125 | 5.70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown | — | 14 | 71 | 5.10 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Florida | L 10-48 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2.6 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arkansas | W 34-27 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Colorado | L 13-45 | 15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2.4 |
| Sat 8/25 | vs Hawai'i | L 34-43 | 15 | 63 | 4.20 | 0 | 6 | 58 | 5.8 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Colorado State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Colorado State | 633 | 61 | 17.8 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 633 | 61 | 17.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 790 | 52 | 21.3 | 157 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 790 | 52 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 753 | 47.9 | 21.9 | -37 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 753 | 47.9 | 21.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado State | 886 | 43.2 | 27.2 | 133 |
#1 Featured game
Fresno State
Win with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140
Primary metric
140 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#2
Boise State
124
Primary metric
Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#3
New Mexico
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 27.5 usage.
#4
New Mexico
138
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
138 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.
#5
San Diego State
104
Primary metric
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Colorado State
790 primary output · 52 efficiency · 21.3 usage
58.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Colorado State
58.6
790 primary · 52 efficiency · 21.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Colorado State
57.6
886 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 27.2 usage
13
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8174
Enterprise · Redding, CA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
3,062
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Izzy Matthews quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit