Usage Score
4.2
Player Dossier
2017-2022Illinois
Chase Hayden
RB • 5'10" • 205 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Chase Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.9
Consistency
72.2
Season Value
32.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Arkansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arkansas • East Carolina • Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Chase Hayden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Arkansas. Chase Hayden leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Arkansas paired 349 primary output with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arkansas, East Carolina, Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
9
Efficiency
46.9
Usage
4.2
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 12. Virginia: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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All Games9 · Games = 2
Game Log
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2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Virginia
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Arkansas
2017-2019
Opening stop
- 2
East Carolina
2020-2021
Peak year stop
- 3
Illinois
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas | 349 | 48.3 | 15.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas | 312 | 35.9 | 10.7 | -37 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arkansas | 51 | 37.7 | 7 | -261 |
| 2020 Regular Season | East Carolina | 93 | 44.7 | 9.1 | 42 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 18 | 46.9 | 4.2 | -75 |
| 2021 Regular Season | East Carolina | 18 | 46.9 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 99 | 35.1 | 6.9 | 81 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120
Primary metric
120 scrimmage yards and 23 usage.
#2
Vanderbilt
87
Primary metric
Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 19.2 usage.
#3
Colorado State
29
Primary metric
Win with 29 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
29 scrimmage yards and 7.3 usage.
#4
UCF
73
Primary metric
Loss with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 14.7 usage.
#5
Auburn
65
Primary metric
Loss with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and 5.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Arkansas
349 primary output · 48.3 efficiency · 15.3 usage
55.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Arkansas
45.7
312 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 10.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
33.1
99 primary · 35.1 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8927
St. George's Independent School · Collierville, TN
- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
922
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.