Usage / Role
87%
Featured offensive role
Player Dossier
2018-2021Oregon State
RB • 5'11" • 209 lbs • Wharton, TX, USA
B.J. Baylor leans workhorse runner traits and 59.3 efficiency.
Usage / Role
87%
Featured offensive role
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a back
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Oregon State
Snapshot
Player Story
B.J. Baylor built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Wharton, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of B.J. Baylor's career was his backfield work: 1,718...
Read the storyB.J. Baylor, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Oregon State. B.J. Baylor leans workhorse runner traits and 59.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon State | 8 | 84 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 28.3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon State | 9 | 183 | 177 | 6 | 3 | 23.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 7 | 154 | 124 | 30 | 1 | 29.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon State | 13 | 100 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 80.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 13 | 1,312 | 1,259 | 53 | 13 | 80.4 |
Related Context
B.J. Baylor played RB for Oregon State. Across 4 tracked seasons, B.J. Baylor recorded 1,718 rushing yards, 115 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Oregon State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Oregon State paired 1,412 primary output with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 59.3 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: Hawai'i
Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
108.6
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
31.4
Consistency
72.7
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 100. Purdue: 24. Hawai'i: 180. Idaho: 69. USC: 167. Washington: 111. Washington State: 163. Utah: 152. California: 42. Colorado: 102. Stanford: 93. Arizona State: 150. Oregon: 59
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 20 by 47.9. Purdue: 9 by 27.8. Hawai'i: 19 by 89.5. Idaho: 11 by 65.3. USC: 24 by 71.9. Washington: 20 by 57.8. Washington State: 20 by 84. Utah: 19 by 83.3. California: 13 by 33.7. Colorado: 23 by 46.3. Stanford: 24 by 37.9. Arizona State: 20 by 78.1. Oregon: 13 by 47.3
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13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
89.5 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/19 | vs Utah State | L 13-24 | 18 | 78 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 5 |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Oregon | L 29-38 | 13 | 59 | 4.50 | 1 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Arizona State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-10 | 20 | 150 | 7.50 | 0 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Stanford | W 35-14 | 23 | 80 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Colorado | L 34-37 | 22 | 98 | 4.50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ California | L 25-39 | 13 | 42 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Utah100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-34 | 19 | 152 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Washington State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-31 | 18 | 145 | 8.10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8.2 |
| Sun 10/3 | vs Washington100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 27-24 | 20 | 111 | 5.60 | 2 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sun 9/26 | @ USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-27 | 23 | 158 | 6.90 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7.0 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Idaho2+ TD | W 42-0 | 11 | 69 | 6.30 | 2 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs Hawai'i100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-27 | 18 | 171 | 9.50 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Purdue2+ TD | L 21-30 | 9 | 24 | 2.70 | 2 | — | — | 2.7 |
Player Story
B.J. Baylor built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a running back from Wharton, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of B.J. Baylor's career was his backfield work: 1,718 rushing yards, 308 carries, 18 rushing touchdowns, and 115 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 115 receiving yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives B.J. Baylor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Oregon State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Oregon State | 84 | 40.2 | 5.5 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon State | 183 | 40.2 | 6.1 | 99 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 154 | 41.9 | 8.8 | -29 |
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon State | 1,412 | 59.3 | 31.4 | 1,258 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 1,412 | 59.3 | 31.4 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Hawai'i
Week 2 · W 45-27
Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180
Scrimmage Yards
91.9 takeover
180 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
#2
@ Washington State
Week 6 · L 24-31 · Conference game
163
Scrimmage Yards
91.5 takeover
Loss with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.
#3
vs Utah
Week 8 · W 42-34 · Conference game
152
Scrimmage Yards
88.8 takeover
Win with 152 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
152 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#4
@ USC
Week 4 · W 45-27 · Conference game
167
Scrimmage Yards
88.2 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
167 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#5
vs Arizona State
Week 12 · W 24-10 · Conference game
150
Scrimmage Yards
86.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
150 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Oregon State
1,412 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 31.4 usage
80.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Oregon State
80.4
1,412 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 31.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Oregon State
29.8
154 primary · 41.9 efficiency · 8.8 usage
7
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
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