Usage Score
25.7
Player Dossier
2016-2019Virginia Tech
Deshawn McClease
RB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Chesapeake, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Deshawn McClease leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.9
Consistency
69.1
Season Value
60.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Deshawn McClease, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Deshawn McClease leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 913 primary output with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
70.2
Efficiency
47.9
Usage
25.7
Consistency
69.1
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 143. Boston College: 38. Old Dominion: 73. Unknown: 25. Duke: 107. Miami: 57. Unknown: 124. North Carolina: 91. Notre Dame: 32. Wake Forest: 69. Georgia Tech: 35. Pittsburgh: 33. Virginia: 86
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 13 by 95.8. Boston College: 12 by 31.4. Old Dominion: 21 by 34.5. Unknown: 11 by 24.5. Duke: 18 by 62.3. Miami: 14 by 42.4. Unknown: 12 by 93.1. North Carolina: 14 by 61.7. Notre Dame: 13 by 25.6. Wake Forest: 18 by 37.7. Georgia Tech: 12 by 31.5. Pittsburgh: 14 by 26. Virginia: 16 by 56
Split Comparison
Wins59.7 · n=6 · -21.5 vs Losses
Losses81.2 · n=5 · +21.5 vs Wins
First Half81 · n=7 · +23.3 vs Second Half
Second Half57.7 · n=6 · -23.3 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
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Kentucky100 rush yards | L 30-37 | 11 | 126 | 11.50 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ Virginia | L 30-39 | 16 | 86 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | W 28-0 | 12 | 31 | 2.60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Georgia Tech | W 45-0 | 11 | 34 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Wake Forest2+ TD | W 36-17 | 17 | 59 | 3.50 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-21 | 13 | 32 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs North Carolina | W 43-41 | 13 | 72 | 5.50 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Unknown100 rush yards | — | 12 | 124 | 10.30 | 1 | — | — | 10.3 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Miami | W 42-35 | 14 | 57 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Fri 9/27 | vs Duke100 rush yards | L 10-45 | 17 | 102 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Old Dominion | W 31-17 | 20 | 64 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3.5 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Boston College | L 28-35 | 11 | 32 | 2.90 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 27 | 35.2 | 11 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 596 | 43.5 | 14.9 | 569 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 596 | 43.5 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 528 | 44.2 | 15.8 | -68 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 528 | 44.2 | 15.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 913 | 47.9 | 25.7 | 385 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 913 | 47.9 | 25.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143
Primary metric
143 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.
#2
Cincinnati
110
Primary metric
Loss with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 21.5 usage.
#3
Unknown
124
Primary metric
Game with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.
#4
Oklahoma State
124
Primary metric
Loss with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124 scrimmage yards and 24.7 usage.
#5
Duke
107
Primary metric
Loss with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Virginia Tech
913 primary output · 47.9 efficiency · 25.7 usage
60.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
60.7
913 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 25.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Virginia Tech
49.3
596 primary · 43.5 efficiency · 14.9 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8742
Oscar Smith · Chesapeake, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,064
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.