Player Dossier

2017-2021

Washington

Sean McGrew

RB • 5'7" • 175 lbs • Torrance, CA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Sean McGrew leans workhorse runner traits and 40.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

30

Efficiency

40.1

Consistency

58.6

Season Value

56.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Washington

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Washington
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State

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.

Sean McGrew, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Washington. Sean McGrew leans workhorse runner traits and 40.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Washington paired 485 primary output with 40.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 40.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Stanford

Win with 119 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Washington

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

60.6

Efficiency

40.1

Usage

30

Consistency

58.6

Best Game by takeover score

Washington State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 31. California: 58. Oregon State: 111. UCLA: 43. Arizona: 43. Stanford: 119. Oregon: 67. Washington State: 13

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. Arkansas State: 6 by 53.8. California: 17 by 34.9. Oregon State: 18 by 66.3. UCLA: 19 by 22.6. Arizona: 17 by 26.3. Stanford: 20 by 62.3. Oregon: 16 by 37.4. Washington State: 5 by 17.1

Split Comparison

Wins62.8 · n=4 · +4.3 vs Losses
Losses58.5 · n=4 · -4.3 vs Wins
First Half60.8 · n=4 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half60.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Stanford

Best efficiency game

66.3 vs Oregon State

Result
Sat 11/27vs Washington StateL 13-4033102102.6
Sat 11/6vs Oregon2+ TDL 16-2615483.2021194.2
Sun 10/31@ Stanford100 rush yardsW 20-131911460156.0
Sat 10/23@ ArizonaW 21-1617432.5002.5
Sun 10/17vs UCLAL 17-2418382.100152.3
Sun 10/3@ Oregon State100 rush yards · 2+ TDL 24-27161046.502276.2
Sun 9/26vs California2+ TDW 31-2416533.302153.4
Sat 9/18vs Arkansas State2+ TDW 52-36315.2025.2

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Washington

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonWashington5938.24
2018 PostseasonWashington33651.98.3277
2018 Regular SeasonWashington33651.98.30
2019 PostseasonWashington38053.511.344
2019 Regular SeasonWashington38053.511.30
2020 Regular SeasonWashington24055.321.3-140
2021 Regular SeasonWashington48540.130245

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oregon State

Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

91

Primary metric

91 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.

#2

Stanford

119

Primary metric

Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 33.9 usage.

#3

BYU

118

Primary metric

Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

118 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.

#4

Oregon State

111

Primary metric

Loss with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

111 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.

#5

Arizona

102

Primary metric

Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102 scrimmage yards and 23.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Washington

485 primary output · 40.1 efficiency · 30 usage

56.7

#2

2020 Regular Season · Washington

48.6

240 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 21.3 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Washington

43.6

380 primary · 53.5 efficiency · 11.3 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.9145

St. John Bosco · Bellflower, CA

Committed To
Washington
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,500

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Sean McGrew quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,288