Usage Score
10.4
Player Dossier
2018-2023Northwestern
Drake Anderson
RB • 5'9" • 200 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Drake Anderson leans balanced backfield option traits and 32.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
32.3
Consistency
68.1
Season Value
36.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern • Arizona • Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
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.
Drake Anderson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern. Drake Anderson leans balanced backfield option traits and 32.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 661 primary output with 40.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northwestern, Arizona, Akron.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Loss with 40 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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2023 Regular Season · Akron
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
20.5
Efficiency
32.3
Usage
10.4
Consistency
68.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Temple: 40. Unknown: 30. Kentucky: 19. Indiana: 27. Buffalo: 8. Northern Illinois: 26. Central Michigan: 13. Bowling Green: 35. Kent State: 3. Eastern Michigan: 2. Ohio: 22
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. Temple: 8 by 56.5. Unknown: 7 by 46. Kentucky: 5 by 34.6. Indiana: 7 by 39.5. Buffalo: 2 by 33.3. Northern Illinois: 7 by 28. Central Michigan: 3 by 24.3. Bowling Green: 11 by 30.6. Kent State: 2 by 6.3. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 20.8. Ohio: 4 by 35.4
Split Comparison
Losses21.3 · n=9
First Half25 · n=6 · +10 vs Second Half
Second Half15 · n=5 · -10 vs First Half
All Games20.5 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
56.5 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | vs Ohio | L 14-25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5.5 |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 27-30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Wed 11/1 | vs Kent State | W 31-27 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling Green | L 14-41 | 9 | 25 | 2.80 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Central Michigan | L 10-17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14-55 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Buffalo | L 10-13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Indiana | L 27-29 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Kentucky | L 3-35 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Temple | L 21-24 | 7 | 40 | 5.70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona
2021-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Akron
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Northwestern | 36 | 30.4 | 10.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 661 | 40.2 | 22.5 | 625 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 284 | 37.8 | 16.4 | -377 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arizona | 480 | 38.9 | 15.4 | 196 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona | 0 | — | — | -480 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 225 | 32.3 | 10.4 | 225 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Loss with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92
Primary metric
92 scrimmage yards and 15.1 usage.
#2
Maryland
103
Primary metric
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.
#3
UNLV
141
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
141 scrimmage yards and 41.9 usage.
#4
Unknown
81
Primary metric
Game with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#5
Temple
40
Primary metric
Loss with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
40 scrimmage yards and 17.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
661 primary output · 40.2 efficiency · 22.5 usage
54.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Arizona
42.9
480 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 15.4 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Akron
36.2
225 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8361
Chandler · Chandler, AZ
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,686
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.