Usage Score
4.3
Player Dossier
2018-2019Western Kentucky
Josh Samuel
RB • 5'10" • 212 lbs • Greenville, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Josh Samuel leans balanced backfield option traits and 26.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
26.6
Consistency
60
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
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.
Josh Samuel, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Josh Samuel leans balanced backfield option traits and 26.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 648 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 26.6 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: Western Kentucky
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
3
Scrimmage Yards / G
9
Efficiency
26.6
Usage
4.3
Consistency
60
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 84. Alabama: -1
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games41.5 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Best efficiency game
40 vs Western Kentucky
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Kentucky
2018-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 648 | 51.9 | 17.3 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 27 | 26.6 | 4.3 | -621 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida International
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
201
Primary metric
201 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Florida State
35
Primary metric
Game with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#3
Western Kentucky
84
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
84 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#4
Florida Atlantic
102
Primary metric
Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 28.1 usage.
#5
Florida International
83
Primary metric
Loss with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
648 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 17.3 usage
56.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
23.8
27 primary · 26.6 efficiency · 4.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8148
Central Gwinnett · Lawrenceville, GA
- Committed To
- Western Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
675
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.