Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021Ball State
Cody Rudy
FB • 5'11" • 245 lbs • Middletown, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Cody Rudy leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
44.7
Consistency
49.9
Season Value
46.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Cody Rudy, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ball State. Cody Rudy leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
Ball State paired 110 primary output with 64.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 87.5th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
11.6
Efficiency
44.7
Usage
3.6
Consistency
49.9
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 28. Wyoming: 6. Toledo: 23. Eastern Michigan: -1. Miami (OH): 16. Akron: 4. Central Michigan: 4. Buffalo: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Penn State: 5 by 46.7. Wyoming: 1 by 50. Toledo: 2 by 95.8. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 0. Miami (OH): 3 by 44.4. Akron: 1 by 33.3. Central Michigan: 1 by 33.3. Buffalo: 2 by 54.2
Split Comparison
Wins5.3 · n=3 · -10.1 vs Losses
Losses15.4 · n=5 · +10.1 vs Wins
First Half14 · n=4 · +4.8 vs Second Half
Second Half9.3 · n=4 · -4.8 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
Toledo
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs Toledo
Career Arc
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Ball State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 16 | 66.7 | 0.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | 0 | -16 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 5 | 20.9 | 0.4 | 5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 110 | 64.7 | 2.4 | 105 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 110 | 64.7 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 93 | 44.7 | 3.6 | -17 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Win with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35
Primary metric
35 scrimmage yards and 4 usage.
#2
Western Kentucky
11
Primary metric
Loss with 11 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
11 scrimmage yards and 2 usage.
#3
Central Michigan
32
Primary metric
Win with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
32 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.
#4
Toledo
23
Primary metric
Loss with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
23 scrimmage yards and 3.6 usage.
#5
Penn State
28
Primary metric
Loss with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 8.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · Ball State
110 primary output · 64.7 efficiency · 2.4 usage
56.3
#2
2020 Regular Season · Ball State
56.3
110 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Ball State
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
224
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.