Usage Score
24.3
Player Dossier
2016-2019South Carolina
Rico Dowdle
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Asheville, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Rico Dowdle leans balanced backfield option traits and 52 efficiency.
Efficiency
52
Consistency
65.7
Season Value
57.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Rico Dowdle, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · South Carolina. Rico Dowdle leans balanced backfield option traits and 52 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
South Carolina paired 787 primary output with 50.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52 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: Alabama
Loss with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
66.5
Efficiency
52
Usage
24.3
Consistency
65.7
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 74. Unknown: 103. Alabama: 123. Missouri: 17. Kentucky: 125. Georgia: 85. Florida: 8. App State: 76. Texas A&M: 22. Clemson: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Carolina: 13 by 58.9. Unknown: 12 by 85.8. Alabama: 15 by 84.2. Missouri: 8 by 22.1. Kentucky: 16 by 75.1. Georgia: 24 by 38.3. Florida: 1 by 83.3. App State: 19 by 20.7. Texas A&M: 11 by 19. Clemson: 9 by 32.7
Split Comparison
Wins105 · n=2 · +54.7 vs Losses
Losses50.3 · n=7 · -54.7 vs Wins
First Half88.4 · n=5 · +43.8 vs Second Half
Second Half44.6 · n=5 · -43.8 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
Alabama
Best efficiency game
85.8 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Clemson | L 3-38 | 7 | 20 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Texas A&M | L 6-30 | 7 | 12 | 1.70 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs App State | L 15-20 | 14 | 9 | 0.60 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 4 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Florida | L 27-38 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Georgia | W 20-17 | 21 | 79 | 3.80 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Kentucky100 rush yards | W 24-7 | 15 | 102 | 6.80 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7.8 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Missouri | L 14-34 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 1 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Alabama100 rush yards | L 23-47 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8.2 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 10 | 87 | 8.70 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.6 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ North Carolina | L 20-24 | 11 | 62 | 5.60 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Carolina
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 819 | 52.4 | 26.7 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 819 | 52.4 | 26.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 379 | 42.2 | 20.2 | -440 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 379 | 42.2 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | South Carolina | 787 | 50.4 | 20.6 | 408 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 787 | 50.4 | 20.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 665 | 52 | 24.3 | -122 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
239
Primary metric
239 scrimmage yards and 32.4 usage.
#2
Tennessee
140
Primary metric
Win with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140 scrimmage yards and 27.5 usage.
#3
Alabama
123
Primary metric
Loss with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.
#4
Michigan
77
Primary metric
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#5
Kentucky
125
Primary metric
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · South Carolina
787 primary output · 50.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
59.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · South Carolina
59.3
787 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
57.1
665 primary · 52 efficiency · 24.3 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8583
St. Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,650
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.