Usage Score
21.7
Player Dossier
2016-2019Wake Forest
Cade Carney
RB • 5'11" • 215 lbs • Advance, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cade Carney leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.1
Consistency
75.1
Season Value
50.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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.
Cade Carney, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Wake Forest. Cade Carney leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Wake Forest paired 1,039 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.1 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: Utah State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Wake Forest
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
58.9
Efficiency
40.1
Usage
21.7
Consistency
75.1
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 64. Utah State: 111. Unknown: 45. Boston College: 63. Louisville: 95. Florida State: 54. NC State: 31. Virginia Tech: 50. Clemson: 6. Duke: 71. Syracuse: 58
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. Michigan State: 15 by 44.4. Utah State: 26 by 44. Unknown: 8 by 58.3. Boston College: 25 by 25.6. Louisville: 17 by 58.2. Florida State: 16 by 35.2. NC State: 11 by 31.7. Virginia Tech: 11 by 47.7. Clemson: 4 by 10.4. Duke: 19 by 38.9. Syracuse: 13 by 46.7
Split Comparison
Wins66 · n=5 · +11.4 vs Losses
Losses54.6 · n=5 · -11.4 vs Wins
First Half72 · n=6 · +28.8 vs Second Half
Second Half43.2 · n=5 · -28.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
58.3 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | vs Michigan State | L 21-27 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Syracuse | L 30-39 | 12 | 54 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Duke | W 39-27 | 19 | 71 | 3.70 | 1 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Clemson | L 3-52 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Virginia Tech | L 17-36 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs NC State | W 44-10 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Florida State | W 22-20 | 16 | 54 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Louisville | L 59-62 | 17 | 95 | 5.60 | 1 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Boston College | W 27-24 | 24 | 58 | 2.40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 39 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Utah State100 rush yards | W 38-35 | 25 | 105 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Wake Forest
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 663 | 39 | 30.8 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 663 | 39 | 30.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 263 | 37.3 | 13.9 | -400 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 263 | 37.3 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Wake Forest | 1,039 | 51.9 | 22.3 | 776 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 1,039 | 51.9 | 22.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 648 | 40.1 | 21.7 | -391 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 648 | 40.1 | 21.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
223
Primary metric
223 scrimmage yards and 41.3 usage.
#2
Duke
117
Primary metric
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#3
Georgia Tech
93
Primary metric
Loss with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.
#4
Syracuse
110
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
110 scrimmage yards and 46.9 usage.
#5
Utah State
111
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
111 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Wake Forest
1,039 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
56.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Wake Forest
56.8
1,039 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 22.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Wake Forest
50.6
648 primary · 40.1 efficiency · 21.7 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8483
Davidson Day · Mocksville, NC
- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,613
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.