Usage Score
19.2
Player Dossier
2016-2018Kent State
Justin Rankin
RB • 5'9" • 206 lbs • Oberlin, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Justin Rankin leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.2
Consistency
53.3
Season Value
48.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Kent State
- 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.
Justin Rankin, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Kent State. Justin Rankin leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Kent State paired 846 primary output with 53.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 169 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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2018 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
63.7
Efficiency
40.2
Usage
19.2
Consistency
53.3
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 58. Unknown: 169. Penn State: 18. Ole Miss: 73. Ball State: 84. Ohio: 152. Miami (OH): 48. Akron: 85. Buffalo: 5. Toledo: 9. Eastern Michigan: 0
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. Illinois: 16 by 36.8. Unknown: 14 by 100. Penn State: 5 by 15. Ole Miss: 16 by 45.7. Ball State: 21 by 41.3. Ohio: 18 by 83.2. Miami (OH): 15 by 35.7. Akron: 18 by 40.1. Buffalo: 4 by 13. Toledo: 3 by 31.3. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Losses53.2 · n=10
First Half92.3 · n=6 · +62.9 vs Second Half
Second Half29.4 · n=5 · -62.9 vs First Half
All Games63.7 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 20-28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Thu 11/15 | vs Toledo | L 34-56 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Wed 11/7 | @ Buffalo | L 14-48 | 4 | 5 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Akron2+ TD | L 23-24 | 15 | 49 | 3.30 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Miami (OH) | L 6-31 | 14 | 50 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Ohio100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 26-27 | 16 | 123 | 7.70 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8.4 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Ball State2+ TD | L 24-52 | 19 | 75 | 3.90 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Ole Miss | L 17-38 | 15 | 64 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Penn State | L 10-63 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | — | 12 | 147 | 12.30 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12.1 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Illinois | L 24-31 | 15 | 52 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 846 | 53.2 | 24 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 801 | 47.5 | 25.9 | -45 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 701 | 40.2 | 19.2 | -100 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
169
Primary metric
169 scrimmage yards and 21.5 usage.
#2
Ohio
152
Primary metric
Loss with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#3
Akron
198
Primary metric
Loss with 198 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
198 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#4
Bowling Green
99
Primary metric
Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#5
Central Michigan
131
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
131 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Kent State
846 primary output · 53.2 efficiency · 24 usage
59.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
59.1
801 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 25.9 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Kent State
48.7
701 primary · 40.2 efficiency · 19.2 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
2,348
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.