Player Dossier

2017-2020

Arizona

Gary Brightwell

RB • 6'1" • 218 lbs • Chester, PA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Gary Brightwell leans workhorse runner traits and 46.1 efficiency.

Usage Score

33.2

Efficiency

46.1

Consistency

59.7

Season Value

55.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Arizona

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Arizona
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA

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.

Gary Brightwell, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Arizona. Gary Brightwell leans workhorse runner traits and 46.1 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Arizona paired 444 primary output with 46.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 46.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: USC

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2020 Regular Season · Arizona

Games

5

Scrimmage Yards / G

88.8

Efficiency

46.1

Usage

33.2

Consistency

59.7

Best Game by takeover score

Arizona State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. USC: 137. Washington: 67. UCLA: 59. Colorado: 118. Arizona State: 63

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. USC: 24 by 57.1. Washington: 15 by 49.9. UCLA: 18 by 34.6. Colorado: 22 by 57.7. Arizona State: 20 by 31.1

Split Comparison

Losses88.8 · n=5
First Half87.7 · n=3 · -2.8 vs Second Half
Second Half90.5 · n=2 · +2.8 vs First Half
All Games88.8 · n=5

Game Log

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

5 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

USC

Best efficiency game

57.7 vs Colorado

Result
Sat 12/12vs Arizona StateL 7-7017492.9003143.1
Sun 12/6vs Colorado100 rush yardsL 13-24201135.701255.4
Sun 11/29@ UCLAL 10-2717573.400123.3
Sun 11/22@ WashingtonL 27-441155504124.5
Sat 11/14vs USC100 rush yardsL 30-34211125.3003255.7

Career Arc

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

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    Arizona

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201820192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonArizona00
2018 Regular SeasonArizona53956.114.6539
2019 Regular SeasonArizona44954.410.9-90
2020 Regular SeasonArizona44446.133.2-5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UCLA

Loss with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

121

Primary metric

121 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.

#2

Unknown

141

Primary metric

Game with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141 scrimmage yards and 7.2 usage.

#3

Oregon State

113

Primary metric

Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

113 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.

#4

USC

137

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

137 scrimmage yards and 38.1 usage.

#5

Colorado

118

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

118 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Arizona

444 primary output · 46.1 efficiency · 33.2 usage

55.1

#2

2018 Regular Season · Arizona

52

539 primary · 56.1 efficiency · 14.6 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Arizona

50

0 primary · efficiency · 0 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8206

St. Georges Tech · Middletown, DE

Committed To
Arizona
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

1,432

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Gary Brightwell quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
1,306