Usage Score
20.1
Player Dossier
2016-2019Kent State
Jo-El Shaw
RB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jo-El Shaw leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.2
Consistency
51.9
Season Value
40.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Jo-El Shaw, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Kent State. Jo-El Shaw leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Kent State paired 741 primary output with 49.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 116 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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2019 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
52.3
Efficiency
40.2
Usage
20.1
Consistency
51.9
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 67. Unknown: 101. Auburn: 42. Bowling Green: 116. Wisconsin: 20. Ohio: 37. Miami (OH): -17
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. Arizona State: 16 by 43.6. Unknown: 18 by 57.6. Auburn: 8 by 31.3. Bowling Green: 16 by 75.6. Wisconsin: 6 by 34.7. Ohio: 10 by 38.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 0
Split Comparison
Losses29.8 · n=5
First Half81.5 · n=4 · +68.2 vs Second Half
Second Half13.3 · n=3 · -68.2 vs First Half
All Games52.3 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
75.6 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami (OH) | L 16-23 | 4 | -11 | -2.80 | 0 | 1 | -6 | -3.4 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Ohio | L 38-45 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-48 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Bowling Green100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 62-20 | 15 | 109 | 7.30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Auburn | L 16-55 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 17 | 93 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Arizona State | L 7-30 | 16 | 67 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 741 | 49.1 | 26.7 | 741 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 366 | 40.2 | 20.1 | -375 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
166
Primary metric
166 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#2
Bowling Green
116
Primary metric
Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#3
Bowling Green
156
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156 scrimmage yards and 43.8 usage.
#4
Unknown
101
Primary metric
Game with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#5
Toledo
118
Primary metric
Loss with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Kent State
741 primary output · 49.1 efficiency · 26.7 usage
55.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Kent State
40.2
366 primary · 40.2 efficiency · 20.1 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Kent State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8478
Carlsbad · Carlsbad, NM
- Committed To
- Arizona
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,107
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.