Usage Score
16.4
Player Dossier
2016-2017Houston
Dillon Birden
RB • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dillon Birden leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.5
Consistency
63.2
Season Value
58.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Scouting Read
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Dillon Birden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Houston. Dillon Birden leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Houston paired 398 primary output with 55.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.5 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 driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2017 Regular Season · Houston
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
66.3
Efficiency
55.5
Usage
16.4
Consistency
63.2
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 105. Rice: 12. Texas Tech: 29. Temple: 44. Tulsa: 89. Memphis: 119
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. Arizona: 17 by 62.8. Rice: 4 by 31.3. Texas Tech: 5 by 49.2. Temple: 8 by 58.3. Tulsa: 12 by 77.5. Memphis: 22 by 54.1
Split Comparison
Wins53.7 · n=3 · -25.3 vs Losses
Losses79 · n=3 · +25.3 vs Wins
First Half48.7 · n=3 · -35.3 vs Second Half
Second Half84 · n=3 · +35.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
77.5 vs Tulsa
Career Arc
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- 1
Houston
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Houston | 343 | 45 | 8.9 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Houston | 398 | 55.5 | 16.4 | 55 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulsa
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103
Primary metric
103 scrimmage yards and 19.8 usage.
#2
Memphis
119
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
119 scrimmage yards and 26.5 usage.
#3
Arizona
105
Primary metric
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.
#4
Tulsa
89
Primary metric
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#5
UCF
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Houston
398 primary output · 55.5 efficiency · 16.4 usage
58.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Houston
42.3
343 primary · 45 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
741
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.