Usage Score
14
Player Dossier
2018-2021Oklahoma
T.J. Pledger
RB • 5'9" • 193 lbs • Pacoima, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
T.J. Pledger leans balanced backfield option traits and 58 efficiency.
Efficiency
58
Consistency
44.4
Season Value
54.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Oklahoma • Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
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.
T.J. Pledger, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Utah. T.J. Pledger leans balanced backfield option traits and 58 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Utah paired 801 primary output with 58 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58 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 Oklahoma, Utah.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
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 · Utah
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
57.2
Efficiency
58
Usage
14
Consistency
44.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 23. Unknown: 10. BYU: 8. San Diego State: 18. Washington State: 117. USC: 24. Arizona State: 57. Oregon State: 29. UCLA: 68. Stanford: 116. Arizona: 162. Oregon: 46. Colorado: 103. Oregon: 20
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: 7 by 34.2. Unknown: 2 by 52.1. BYU: 2 by 35.4. San Diego State: 5 by 15. Washington State: 10 by 98.8. USC: 6 by 34.2. Arizona State: 8 by 73.4. Oregon State: 5 by 61.7. UCLA: 9 by 79.1. Stanford: 6 by 100. Arizona: 26 by 55.7. Oregon: 10 by 47.9. Colorado: 13 by 82.5. Oregon: 5 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins79.2 · n=9 · +59.7 vs Losses
Losses19.5 · n=4 · -59.7 vs Wins
First Half36.7 · n=7 · -41.0 vs Second Half
Second Half77.7 · n=7 · +41.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
100 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Ohio State | L 45-48 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 12/4 | vs Oregon | W 38-10 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 11/26 | vs Colorado100 rush yards | W 28-13 | 13 | 103 | 7.90 | 0 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Oregon | W 38-7 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Arizona100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-29 | 25 | 119 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Stanford100 rush yards | W 52-7 | 4 | 107 | 26.80 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19.3 |
| Sun 10/31 | vs UCLA | W 44-24 | 8 | 61 | 7.60 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Oregon State | L 34-42 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.8 |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Arizona State | W 35-21 | 7 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7.1 |
| Sun 10/10 | @ USC | W 42-26 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Washington State100 rush yards | W 24-13 | 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 1 | — | — | 11.7 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ San Diego State | L 31-33 | 3 | -2 | -0.70 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3.6 |
| Sun 9/12 | @ BYU | L 17-26 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Utah
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Oklahoma | 191 | 54.6 | 7.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 191 | 54.6 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Oklahoma | 65 | 52.6 | 3 | -126 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 65 | 52.6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 529 | 44.8 | 18.3 | 464 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah | 801 | 58 | 14 | 272 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah | 801 | 58 | 14 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas
Win with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
30
Primary metric
30 scrimmage yards and 5.3 usage.
#2
Arizona
162
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
162 scrimmage yards and 41.3 usage.
#3
Kansas State
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 21.3 usage.
#4
Texas
155
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
155 scrimmage yards and 28.9 usage.
#5
Washington State
117
Primary metric
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 21.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Utah
801 primary output · 58 efficiency · 14 usage
54.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Utah
54.1
801 primary · 58 efficiency · 14 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Oklahoma
43.3
529 primary · 44.8 efficiency · 18.3 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9543
IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,586
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.