Player Dossier

2017-2021

Rutgers

Raheem Blackshear

RB • 5'9" • 194 lbs • Philadelphia, PA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Raheem Blackshear leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.6 efficiency.

Usage Score

30.8

Efficiency

45.2

Consistency

65.3

Season Value

60

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Rutgers • Virginia Tech
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia

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.

Raheem Blackshear, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Raheem Blackshear leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.6 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Virginia Tech paired 1,009 primary output with 55.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 45.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Rutgers, Virginia Tech.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Loss with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Rutgers

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

79.4

Efficiency

45.2

Usage

30.8

Consistency

65.3

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 118. Ohio State: 43. Kansas: 102. Buffalo: 77. Indiana: 86. Illinois: 78. Maryland: 18. Northwestern: 31. Wisconsin: 200. Michigan: 57. Penn State: 108. Michigan State: 35

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. Texas State: 19 by 58.2. Ohio State: 12 by 36.5. Kansas: 21 by 53.8. Buffalo: 18 by 46.6. Indiana: 12 by 79.9. Illinois: 21 by 29.6. Maryland: 7 by 25.3. Northwestern: 7 by 42.4. Wisconsin: 18 by 70. Michigan: 16 by 36.7. Penn State: 23 by 48.5. Michigan State: 13 by 15

Split Comparison

Losses75.9 · n=11
First Half84 · n=6 · +9.2 vs Second Half
Second Half74.8 · n=6 · -9.2 vs First Half
All Games79.4 · n=12

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

79.9 vs Indiana

Result
Sat 11/24@ Michigan StateL 10-141060.6003292.7
Sat 11/17vs Penn State100 rush yardsL 7-20221024.601164.7
Sat 11/10vs MichiganL 7-4212423.5004153.6
Sat 11/3@ Wisconsin150 scrimmage yardsL 17-3110383.800816211.1
Sat 10/20vs NorthwesternL 15-186233.800184.4
Sat 10/13@ MarylandL 7-346142.300142.6
Sat 10/6vs IllinoisL 17-3815342.3006443.7
Sat 9/29vs IndianaL 17-24864804227.2
Sat 9/22vs BuffaloL 13-4215694.601384.3
Sat 9/15@ Kansas100 rush yardsL 14-55191025.400204.9
Sat 9/8@ Ohio StateL 3-529313.4003123.6
Sat 9/1vs Texas State2+ TDW 35-712625.2017566.2

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Rutgers

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Virginia Tech

    2020-2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

201720182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonRutgers37150.59.5
2018 Regular SeasonRutgers95345.230.8582
2019 Regular SeasonRutgers3984530.1-555
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech39741.313.4-1
2021 PostseasonVirginia Tech1,00955.622.7612
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia Tech1,00955.622.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Virginia

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169

Primary metric

169 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#2

Duke

157

Primary metric

Win with 157 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

157 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.

#3

Wisconsin

200

Primary metric

Loss with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

200 scrimmage yards and 38.3 usage.

#4

Unknown

132

Primary metric

Game with 132 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

132 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.

#5

Massachusetts

165

Primary metric

Win with 165 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

165 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Virginia Tech

1,009 primary output · 55.6 efficiency · 22.7 usage

60.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech

60.3

1,009 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 22.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Rutgers

60

953 primary · 45.2 efficiency · 30.8 usage

Milestones

10

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

3,128

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Raheem Blackshear quick answers

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
1,916