Usage Score
30.3
Player Dossier
2015-2017Notre Dame
Josh Adams
RB • 6'2" • 225 lbs • Warrington, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Josh Adams leans workhorse runner traits and 64.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
64.3
Consistency
67
Season Value
65.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
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.
Josh Adams, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Notre Dame. Josh Adams leans workhorse runner traits and 64.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 1,531 primary output with 64.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 64.3 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: Boston College
Win with 238 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
117.8
Efficiency
64.3
Usage
30.3
Consistency
67
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 63. Temple: 161. Georgia: 113. Boston College: 238. Michigan State: 56. Miami (OH): 159. North Carolina: 133. USC: 191. NC State: 200. Wake Forest: 22. Miami: 40. Navy: 106. Stanford: 49
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. LSU: 18 by 32.9. Temple: 19 by 85.3. Georgia: 25 by 36.3. Boston College: 20 by 99.6. Michigan State: 9 by 64.8. Miami (OH): 8 by 100. North Carolina: 14 by 89.6. USC: 19 by 91.9. NC State: 28 by 76.5. Wake Forest: 5 by 45.8. Miami: 16 by 26. Navy: 18 by 61.3. Stanford: 20 by 25.5
Split Comparison
Wins132.9 · n=10 · +65.6 vs Losses
Losses67.3 · n=3 · -65.6 vs Wins
First Half131.9 · n=7 · +30.5 vs Second Half
Second Half101.3 · n=6 · -30.5 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
Boston College
Best efficiency game
100 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | @ LSU | W 21-17 | 15 | 44 | 2.90 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 3.5 |
| Sun 11/26 | @ Stanford | L 20-38 | 20 | 49 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Navy100 rush yards | W 24-17 | 18 | 106 | 5.90 | 0 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Miami | L 8-41 | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Wake Forest | W 48-37 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs NC State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-14 | 27 | 202 | 7.50 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-14 | 19 | 191 | 10.10 | 3 | — | — | 10.1 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ North Carolina100 rush yards | W 33-10 | 13 | 118 | 9.10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-17 | 8 | 159 | 19.90 | 2 | — | — | 19.9 |
| Sun 9/24 | @ Michigan State | W 38-18 | 9 | 56 | 6.20 | 0 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Boston College100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-20 | 18 | 229 | 12.70 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11.9 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Georgia | L 19-20 | 19 | 53 | 2.80 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Temple100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-16 | 19 | 161 | 8.50 | 2 | — | — | 8.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Postseason | Notre Dame | 877 | 62.3 | 19.3 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 877 | 62.3 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,126 | 59.5 | 27.3 | 249 |
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,531 | 64.3 | 30.3 | 405 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,531 | 64.3 | 30.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Stanford
Loss with 196 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
196
Primary metric
196 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#2
Boston College
238
Primary metric
Win with 238 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
238 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#3
USC
210
Primary metric
Loss with 210 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
210 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#4
USC
191
Primary metric
Win with 191 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
191 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.
#5
NC State
200
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200 scrimmage yards and 43.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Notre Dame
1,531 primary output · 64.3 efficiency · 30.3 usage
65.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Notre Dame
65.4
1,531 primary · 64.3 efficiency · 30.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame
57.8
1,126 primary · 59.5 efficiency · 27.3 usage
Milestones
16
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9001
Central Bucks South · Warrington, PA
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
3,534
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.