Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2017-2021Iowa
Ivory Kelly-Martin
RB • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Plainfield, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ivory Kelly-Martin leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.5
Consistency
57.3
Season Value
42
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
Ivory Kelly-Martin, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Iowa. Ivory Kelly-Martin leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Iowa paired 419 primary output with 34.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with 74 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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2021 Postseason · Iowa
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
25.1
Efficiency
41.5
Usage
9.6
Consistency
57.3
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 29. Indiana: 44. Iowa State: 30. Kent State: 30. Colorado State: 0. Maryland: 74. Penn State: 15. Purdue: 30. Wisconsin: -1. Illinois: 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. Kentucky: 3 by 90.3. Indiana: 8 by 57.3. Iowa State: 9 by 35.8. Kent State: 7 by 37.6. Colorado State: 2 by 0. Maryland: 10 by 79.3. Penn State: 5 by 31.3. Purdue: 7 by 41.8. Wisconsin: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins27.6 · n=7 · +8.2 vs Losses
Losses19.3 · n=3 · -8.2 vs Wins
First Half26.6 · n=5 · +3 vs Second Half
Second Half23.6 · n=5 · -3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
90.3 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Kentucky | L 17-20 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9.7 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Illinois | W 33-23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Wisconsin | L 7-27 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Purdue | L 7-24 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Penn State | W 23-20 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Maryland | W 51-14 | 8 | 62 | 7.80 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Colorado State | W 24-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Kent State | W 30-7 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Iowa State | W 27-17 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Indiana | W 34-6 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 209 | 64.3 | 3.7 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 419 | 34.4 | 23.4 | 210 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 419 | 34.4 | 23.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 48 | 56.7 | 4.4 | -371 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 76 | 40.2 | 3.9 | 28 |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 251 | 41.5 | 9.6 | 175 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 251 | 41.5 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90
Primary metric
90 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
#2
Rutgers
25
Primary metric
Win with 25 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
25 scrimmage yards and 1.7 usage.
#3
Maryland
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 15.4 usage.
#4
Maryland
96
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
96 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.
#5
Purdue
30
Primary metric
Loss with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
30 scrimmage yards and 8.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Iowa
419 primary output · 34.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage
55.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Iowa
55.8
419 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 23.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Iowa
42
251 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8506
Oswego East · La Grange Park, IL
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,003
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.