Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2016-2021Indiana
Cole Gest
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Lyndhurst, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cole Gest leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
22.6
Consistency
49.4
Season Value
19.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Indiana • Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Cole Gest, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Indiana. Cole Gest leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Indiana paired 511 primary output with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 22.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Indiana, Akron.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 6 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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2019 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
2.8
Efficiency
22.6
Usage
4
Consistency
49.4
Best Game by takeover score
UConn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 3. Unknown: 6. Ohio State: 1. UConn: 1
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. Ball State: 1 by 31.3. Unknown: 2 by 31.3. Ohio State: 5 by 19.6. UConn: 1 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=2
First Half4.5 · n=2 · +3.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=2 · -3.5 vs First Half
All Games2.8 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
31.3 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Indiana
2016-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Akron
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201620172018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Indiana | 49 | 58.9 | 5.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Indiana | 511 | 50.3 | 15.2 | 462 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Indiana | 27 | 40 | 8.2 | -484 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Indiana | 11 | 22.6 | 4 | -16 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -11 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
113
Primary metric
113 scrimmage yards and 36.9 usage.
#2
Wake Forest
22
Primary metric
Loss with 22 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
22 scrimmage yards and 5 usage.
#3
Illinois
109
Primary metric
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 27 usage.
#4
Florida International
27
Primary metric
Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
27 scrimmage yards and 8.2 usage.
#5
Georgia Southern
45
Primary metric
Win with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
45 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Indiana
511 primary output · 50.3 efficiency · 15.2 usage
57.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Indiana
38.4
27 primary · 40 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Indiana
38.2
49 primary · 58.9 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8403
Dutchtown · Geismar, LA
- Committed To
- Tulane
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
598
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.