Usage Score
30
Player Dossier
2018-2022Arkansas State
Marcel Murray
RB • 5'10" • 204 lbs • Hiram, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Marcel Murray leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
51.5
Consistency
55.4
Season Value
59.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
18181919202122
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Arkansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
Marcel Murray, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Arkansas State. Marcel Murray leans balanced backfield option traits and 39.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Arkansas State paired 1,001 primary output with 58.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Postseason · Arkansas State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
94.5
Efficiency
51.5
Usage
30
Consistency
55.4
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
12345678910
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 90. SMU: 82. UNLV: 54. Georgia State: 65. Louisiana: 202. Texas State: 121. UL Monroe: 199. Coastal Carolina: 56. Georgia Southern: 37. South Alabama: 39
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. Florida International: 22 by 31. SMU: 18 by 47.3. UNLV: 11 by 57.3. Georgia State: 7 by 88.7. Louisiana: 38 by 51.4. Texas State: 24 by 53.4. UL Monroe: 25 by 78.7. Coastal Carolina: 13 by 48.7. Georgia Southern: 13 by 29.6. South Alabama: 14 by 29
Split Comparison
Wins92.8 · n=6 · -4.2 vs Losses
Losses97 · n=4 · +4.2 vs Wins
First Half98.6 · n=5 · +8.2 vs Second Half
Second Half90.4 · n=5 · -8.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
88.7 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Florida International | W 34-26 | 17 | 38 | 2.20 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 4.1 |
| Fri 11/29 | @ South Alabama | L 30-34 | 14 | 39 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-33 | 13 | 37 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 28-27 | 12 | 59 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ UL Monroe100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-41 | 24 | 175 | 7.30 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8.0 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Texas State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-14 | 22 | 114 | 5.20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5.0 |
| Thu 10/17 | vs Louisiana100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 20-37 | 35 | 164 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Georgia State | L 38-52 | 6 | 58 | 9.70 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9.3 |
| Sun 9/8 | @ UNLV | W 43-17 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 4.9 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs SMU | L 30-37 | 17 | 77 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Arkansas State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201820192019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Arkansas State | 1,001 | 58.8 | 20.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 1,001 | 58.8 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Arkansas State | 945 | 51.5 | 30 | -56 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 945 | 51.5 | 30 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 160 | 38.8 | 16.2 | -785 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 104 | 64.2 | 8.1 | -56 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 230 | 39.1 | 13 | 126 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
135
Primary metric
135 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.
#2
Georgia State
130
Primary metric
Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#3
UL Monroe
199
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
199 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.
#4
Louisiana
202
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
202 scrimmage yards and 52.8 usage.
#5
Unknown
52
Primary metric
Game with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 10.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Arkansas State
1,001 primary output · 58.8 efficiency · 20.7 usage
62.2
#2
2018 Regular Season · Arkansas State
62.2
1,001 primary · 58.8 efficiency · 20.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Arkansas State
59.2
945 primary · 51.5 efficiency · 30 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.7853
Hiram · Hiram, GA
- Committed To
- Arkansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,440
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.