Usage Score
8.1
Player Dossier
2017-2017Texas Tech
Desmond Nisby
RB • 6'1" • 0 lbs • San Francisco, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Desmond Nisby leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
34.7
Consistency
29.6
Season Value
43.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Scouting Read
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Desmond Nisby, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech. Desmond Nisby leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.7 efficiency.
Desmond Nisby played RB for Texas Tech. Across 1 tracked season, Desmond Nisby recorded 273 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 273 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
22.8
Efficiency
34.7
Usage
8.1
Consistency
29.6
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: -1. Eastern Washington: 57. Arizona State: 45. Houston: 2. Oklahoma State: 0. Kansas: 93. West Virginia: 1. Iowa State: 17. Oklahoma: 12. Baylor: 18. TCU: 13. Texas: 16
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 1 by 0. Eastern Washington: 6 by 89.6. Arizona State: 9 by 52.1. Houston: 4 by 5.2. Oklahoma State: 5 by 0. Kansas: 11 by 85.2. West Virginia: 2 by 5.2. Iowa State: 8 by 22.1. Oklahoma: 4 by 31.3. Baylor: 4 by 46.9. TCU: 3 by 45.1. Texas: 5 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins38.5 · Games = 6 · +31.5 vs Losses
Losses7 · Games = 6 · -31.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
89.6 vs Eastern Washington
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ South Florida | L 34-38 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Texas | W 27-23 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs TCU | L 3-27 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Baylor | W 38-24 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Oklahoma | L 27-49 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Iowa State | L 13-31 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 1 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ West Virginia | L 35-46 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Kansas2+ TD | W 65-19 | 11 | 93 | 8.50 | 4 | — | — | 8.5 |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Oklahoma State | L 34-41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Houston | W 27-24 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Arizona State | W 52-45 | 9 | 45 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Eastern Washington | W 56-10 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
Career Arc
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Texas Tech
2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 273 | 34.7 | 8.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 273 | 34.7 | 8.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas
Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93
Primary metric
93 scrimmage yards and 14.9 usage.
#2
Eastern Washington
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#3
Arizona State
45
Primary metric
Win with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
45 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#4
Baylor
18
Primary metric
Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 7.4 usage.
#5
TCU
13
Primary metric
Loss with 13 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
13 scrimmage yards and 5.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
273 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage
43.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech
43.1
273 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
273
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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