Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2020-2021Virginia
Shane Simpson
RB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Ewa Beach, HI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Shane Simpson leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
50.3
Consistency
40.7
Season Value
50.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia
2021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
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.
Shane Simpson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Virginia. Shane Simpson leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Virginia paired 411 primary output with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
41.1
Efficiency
50.3
Usage
11.3
Consistency
40.7
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 47. Clemson: 20. NC State: 41. Wake Forest: 27. Miami: 2. North Carolina: 141. Louisville: 57. Unknown: 31. Boston College: 19. Virginia Tech: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 10 by 47.7. Clemson: 4 by 43.8. NC State: 8 by 54.4. Wake Forest: 6 by 48.8. Miami: 1 by 16.7. North Carolina: 9 by 100. Louisville: 13 by 44.3. Unknown: 6 by 35.6. Boston College: 5 by 39.6. Virginia Tech: 5 by 71.7
Split Comparison
Wins66 · n=4 · +42.8 vs Losses
Losses23.2 · n=5 · -42.8 vs Wins
First Half27.4 · n=5 · -27.4 vs Second Half
Second Half54.8 · n=5 · +27.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/13 | @ Virginia Tech | L 15-33 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5.2 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Boston College | W 43-32 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Louisville | W 31-17 | 12 | 50 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.4 |
| Sun 11/1 | vs North Carolina | W 44-41 | 8 | 70 | 8.80 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 15.7 |
| Sun 10/25 | @ Miami | L 14-19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Wake Forest | L 23-40 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs NC State | L 21-38 | 7 | 37 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.1 |
| Sun 10/4 | @ Clemson | L 23-41 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Duke | W 38-20 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia
2020-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 411 | 50.3 | 11.3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | -411 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
East Carolina
Game with 13 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
13
Primary metric
13 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
North Carolina
141
Primary metric
Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
141 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#3
Maryland
78
Primary metric
Game with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
78 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#4
Wake Forest
36
Primary metric
Game with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#5
South Florida
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
2 scrimmage yards and — usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Virginia
411 primary output · 50.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
50.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8111
Easton Area · Easton, PA
- Committed To
- Towson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
411
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.