Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2016-2017UCLA
Jalen Starks
RB • 6'0" • 265 lbs • Van Nuys, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jalen Starks leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.1
Consistency
23.4
Season Value
42.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · UCLA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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.
Jalen Starks, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · UCLA. Jalen Starks leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
UCLA paired 202 primary output with 40.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Loss with 90 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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2017 Regular Season · UCLA
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
28.9
Efficiency
40.1
Usage
9.6
Consistency
23.4
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 2. Hawai'i: 10. Memphis: 90. Colorado: 12. Arizona: 63. Utah: 11. Arizona State: 14
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas A&M: 1 by 20.8. Hawai'i: 3 by 34.7. Memphis: 8 by 67.7. Colorado: 6 by 20.8. Arizona: 10 by 65.6. Utah: 7 by 22.2. Arizona State: 3 by 48.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins9.5 · Games = 4 · -45.2 vs Losses
Losses54.7 · Games = 3 · +45.2 vs Wins
First Half28.5 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half29.3 · Games = 3 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
67.7 vs Memphis
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UCLA
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | UCLA | 77 | 29.7 | 10.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | UCLA | 202 | 40.1 | 9.6 | 125 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Loss with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90
Primary metric
90 scrimmage yards and 11.6 usage.
#2
UNLV
28
Primary metric
Win with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 10.9 usage.
#3
Arizona
63
Primary metric
Loss with 63 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
63 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
#4
Oregon State
24
Primary metric
Win with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.
#5
USC
20
Primary metric
Loss with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
20 scrimmage yards and 17.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · UCLA
202 primary output · 40.1 efficiency · 9.6 usage
42.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · UCLA
35.1
77 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8403
Hillcrest · Tuscaloosa, AL
- Committed To
- Mississippi State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
279
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.