Usage Score
22.8
Player Dossier
2016-2017Indiana
Morgan Ellison
RB • 6'1" • 228 lbs • Pickerington, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Morgan Ellison leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.3
Consistency
49
Season Value
54.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Scouting Read
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Morgan Ellison, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Indiana. Morgan Ellison leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Indiana paired 764 primary output with 46.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
Win 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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2017 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
69.5
Efficiency
46.3
Usage
22.8
Consistency
49
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 28. Virginia: 51. Georgia Southern: 194. Penn State: 53. Unknown: 48. Michigan: 68. Michigan State: 62. Wisconsin: 19. Illinois: 79. Rutgers: 146. Purdue: 16
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. Ohio State: 8 by 36. Virginia: 13 by 40.8. Georgia Southern: 26 by 77.6. Penn State: 9 by 61.3. Unknown: 16 by 31.3. Michigan: 14 by 50.6. Michigan State: 19 by 30.9. Wisconsin: 7 by 29. Illinois: 15 by 45.5. Rutgers: 16 by 88. Purdue: 9 by 18.5
Split Comparison
Wins117.5 · n=4 · +76.5 vs Losses
Losses41 · n=6 · -76.5 vs Wins
First Half73.7 · n=6 · +9.3 vs Second Half
Second Half64.4 · n=5 · -9.3 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
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
88 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Purdue | L 24-31 | 9 | 16 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Rutgers100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 41-0 | 15 | 149 | 9.90 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 9.1 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Illinois | W 24-14 | 13 | 49 | 3.80 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 5.3 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Wisconsin | L 17-45 | 6 | 17 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Michigan State | L 9-17 | 17 | 47 | 2.80 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Michigan | L 20-27 | 14 | 68 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Unknown | — | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Penn State | L 14-45 | 9 | 53 | 5.90 | 0 | — | — | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Georgia Southern100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-17 | 25 | 186 | 7.40 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Virginia | W 34-17 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Ohio State | L 21-49 | 7 | 24 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Indiana
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Indiana | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Indiana | 764 | 46.3 | 22.8 | 764 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Southern
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
194
Primary metric
194 scrimmage yards and 44.8 usage.
#2
Rutgers
146
Primary metric
Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
146 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#3
Michigan
68
Primary metric
Loss with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 28 usage.
#4
Illinois
79
Primary metric
Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#5
Penn State
53
Primary metric
Loss with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
53 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Indiana
764 primary output · 46.3 efficiency · 22.8 usage
54.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Indiana
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8921
South Gwinnett · Snellville, GA
- Committed To
- Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
764
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.