Usage Score
22.2
Player Dossier
2018-2021Purdue
Zander Horvath
RB • 6'3" • 230 lbs • Mishawaka, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Zander Horvath leans balanced backfield option traits and 41 efficiency.
Efficiency
41
Consistency
75.5
Season Value
48.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Zander Horvath, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Purdue. Zander Horvath leans balanced backfield option traits and 41 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Purdue paired 767 primary output with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41 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: Oregon State
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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2021 Postseason · Purdue
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
53.5
Efficiency
41
Usage
22.2
Consistency
75.5
Best Game by takeover score
Tennessee
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 79. Oregon State: 92. UConn: 8. Nebraska: 24. Michigan State: 45. Ohio State: 60. Northwestern: 52. Indiana: 68
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 19 by 38.6. Oregon State: 25 by 39.4. UConn: 2 by 41.7. Nebraska: 11 by 22.7. Michigan State: 13 by 29.4. Ohio State: 8 by 76.3. Northwestern: 11 by 44.7. Indiana: 19 by 35.3
Split Comparison
Wins52.6 · n=7
First Half50.8 · n=4 · -5.5 vs Second Half
Second Half56.3 · n=4 · +5.5 vs First Half
All Games53.5 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
76.3 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | vs Tennessee | W 48-45 | 17 | 58 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Indiana | W 44-7 | 15 | 49 | 3.30 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Northwestern | W 32-14 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Ohio State | L 31-59 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 7.5 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Michigan State | W 40-29 | 10 | 24 | 2.40 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Nebraska | W 28-23 | 11 | 24 | 2.20 | 1 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ UConn | W 49-0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Oregon State | W 30-21 | 21 | 81 | 3.90 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 80 | 54.3 | 3.6 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 519 | 43.1 | 16.8 | 439 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 767 | 55.9 | 37.2 | 248 |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 428 | 41 | 22.2 | -339 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 428 | 41 | 22.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
188
Primary metric
188 scrimmage yards and 44.3 usage.
#2
Illinois
173
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173 scrimmage yards and 48.3 usage.
#3
Rutgers
162
Primary metric
Loss with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162 scrimmage yards and 43.4 usage.
#4
Nebraska
28
Primary metric
Win with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 3.2 usage.
#5
Minnesota
33
Primary metric
Loss with 33 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
33 scrimmage yards and 9.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Purdue
767 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 37.2 usage
69.4
#2
2021 Postseason · Purdue
48.6
428 primary · 41 efficiency · 22.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
48.6
428 primary · 41 efficiency · 22.2 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,794
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.