Player Dossier

2018-2019

Maryland

Anthony McFarland Jr.

RB • 5'9" • 198 lbs • Hyattsville, MD, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Anthony McFarland Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

24.5

Efficiency

48.9

Consistency

58.4

Season Value

49.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Maryland

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
2
Program Path
Maryland
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio 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.

Anthony McFarland Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Maryland. Anthony McFarland Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season

Maryland paired 1,107 primary output with 60.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 48.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Loss with 138 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 · Maryland

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

67.3

Efficiency

48.9

Usage

24.5

Consistency

58.4

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 32. Syracuse: 120. Temple: 132. Penn State: 31. Rutgers: 90. Purdue: 22. Minnesota: 58. Michigan: 69. Ohio State: 10. Nebraska: 38. Michigan State: 138

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. Unknown: 7 by 37.8. Syracuse: 16 by 64.7. Temple: 26 by 52.9. Penn State: 12 by 27.4. Rutgers: 8 by 96.9. Purdue: 6 by 21.5. Minnesota: 13 by 42.3. Michigan: 15 by 46. Ohio State: 8 by 12.5. Nebraska: 11 by 36.3. Michigan State: 9 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins105 · n=2 · +42.8 vs Losses
Losses62.3 · n=8 · -42.8 vs Wins
First Half71.2 · n=6 · +8.6 vs Second Half
Second Half62.6 · n=5 · -8.6 vs First Half

Game Log

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

11 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 11/30@ Michigan State100 rush yardsL 16-19813416.8011415.3
Sat 11/23vs NebraskaL 7-5410353.500133.5
Sat 11/9@ Ohio StateL 14-73671.200231.3
Sat 11/2vs MichiganL 7-3814604.300194.6
Sat 10/26@ MinnesotaL 10-5210383.8003204.5
Sat 10/12@ PurdueL 14-4044102183.7
Sat 10/5@ Rutgers2+ TDW 48-778712.4021311.3
Sat 9/28vs Penn StateL 0-599242.700372.6
Sat 9/14@ Temple100 rush yardsL 17-20261325.1015.1
Sat 9/7vs Syracuse2+ TDW 63-2014755.4022457.5
Sat 8/31vs Unknown2+ TD618321144.6

Career Arc

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

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    Maryland

    2018-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMaryland1,10760.722.2
2019 Regular SeasonMaryland74048.924.5-367

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio State

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

298

Primary metric

298 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.

#2

Michigan State

138

Primary metric

Loss with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

138 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.

#3

Temple

132

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

132 scrimmage yards and 41.9 usage.

#4

Indiana

210

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

210 scrimmage yards and 39.7 usage.

#5

Rutgers

90

Primary metric

Win with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

90 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Regular Season · Maryland

1,107 primary output · 60.7 efficiency · 22.2 usage

58.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Maryland

49.6

740 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 24.5 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.9537

DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD

Committed To
Maryland
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

2

Seasons tracked

1,847

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Anthony McFarland Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
2
Career rushing yards
1,648