Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2018-2019Penn State
Ricky Slade
RB • 5'9" • 198 lbs • Woodbridge, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ricky Slade leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.9
Consistency
57.5
Season Value
51.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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.
Ricky Slade, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Penn State. Ricky Slade leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.9 efficiency.
Ricky Slade played RB for Penn State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Ricky Slade recorded 471 rushing yards, 117 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Penn State paired 319 primary output with 40.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2019 Postseason · Penn State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.6
Efficiency
40.9
Usage
8.6
Consistency
57.5
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Memphis: 58. Unknown: 35. Buffalo: 8. Pittsburgh: 46. Maryland: 50. Purdue: 1. Iowa: 8. Michigan: 50. Michigan State: 8. Minnesota: 0. Indiana: 19. Rutgers: 36
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Memphis: 5 by 98.3. Unknown: 6 by 35.6. Buffalo: 3 by 27.8. Pittsburgh: 6 by 38.2. Maryland: 11 by 40.8. Purdue: 5 by 4. Iowa: 4 by 20.8. Michigan: 5 by 91.7. Michigan State: 5 by 25.4. Minnesota: 1 by 0. Indiana: 2 by 45.8. Rutgers: 6 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins28.4 · Games = 10
First Half33 · Games = 6 · +12.8 vs Second Half
Second Half20.2 · Games = 6 · -12.8 vs First Half
All Games26.6 · Games = 12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
98.3 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Memphis | W 53-39 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | — | — | 11.6 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Rutgers | W 27-6 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Indiana | W 34-27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9.5 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Minnesota | L 26-31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Michigan State | W 28-7 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 1.6 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Michigan | W 28-21 | 3 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Iowa | W 17-12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Purdue | W 35-7 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.2 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Maryland | W 59-0 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Pittsburgh | W 17-10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 7.7 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Buffalo | W 45-13 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 5.8 |
Career Arc
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Penn State
2018-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 269 | 51.8 | 8.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 269 | 51.8 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 319 | 40.9 | 8.6 | 50 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 319 | 40.9 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58
Primary metric
58 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#2
Illinois
94
Primary metric
Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 15.6 usage.
#3
Michigan
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 11.6 usage.
#4
Maryland
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 20.7 usage.
#5
Maryland
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 15.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Penn State
319 primary output · 40.9 efficiency · 8.6 usage
51.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
51.8
319 primary · 40.9 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Penn State
47.4
269 primary · 51.8 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9853
C. D. Hylton · Woodbridge, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
588
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.