Usage Score
41.6
Player Dossier
2018-2020Buffalo
Jaret Patterson
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Glenn Dale, MD, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Jaret Patterson leans workhorse runner traits and 65.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
65.5
Consistency
42.5
Season Value
51.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Scouting Read
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Jaret Patterson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Buffalo. Jaret Patterson leans workhorse runner traits and 65.5 efficiency.
Jaret Patterson played RB for Buffalo. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jaret Patterson recorded 3,884 rushing yards, 271 receiving yards, and 53 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Buffalo.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Buffalo paired 2,008 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 65.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
178.7
Efficiency
65.5
Usage
41.6
Consistency
42.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ball State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 137. Miami (OH): 73. Bowling Green: 301. Kent State: 409. Akron: 105. Ball State: 47
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 20 by 71.4. Miami (OH): 20 by 38. Bowling Green: 31 by 90.5. Kent State: 36 by 97.3. Akron: 16 by 68.4. Ball State: 18 by 27.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins205 · Games = 5
First Half170.3 · Games = 3 · -16.7 vs Second Half
Second Half187 · Games = 3 · +16.7 vs First Half
All Games178.7 · Games = 6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
97.3 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/19 | vs Ball State | L 28-38 | 18 | 47 | 2.60 | 1 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 56-7 | 16 | 105 | 6.60 | 2 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Kent State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 70-41 | 36 | 409 | 11.40 | 8 | — | — | 11.4 |
| Wed 11/18 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-17 | 31 | 301 | 9.70 | 4 | — | — | 9.7 |
| Wed 11/11 | vs Miami (OH)2+ TD | W 42-10 | 20 | 73 | 3.70 | 2 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Thu 11/5 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-30 | 20 | 137 | 6.90 | 2 | — | — | 6.8 |
Career Arc
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Buffalo
2018-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Buffalo | 1,075 | 50.8 | 23.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,075 | 50.8 | 23.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Buffalo | 2,008 | 60.2 | 40.1 | 933 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 2,008 | 60.2 | 40.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 1,072 | 65.5 | 41.6 | -936 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
409
Primary metric
409 scrimmage yards and 55.4 usage.
#2
Bowling Green
298
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
298 scrimmage yards and 42.6 usage.
#3
Kent State
187
Primary metric
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
187 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#4
Bowling Green
301
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
301 scrimmage yards and 56.4 usage.
#5
Toledo
227
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
227 scrimmage yards and 53 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Buffalo
2,008 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 40.1 usage
68.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Buffalo
68.4
2,008 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 40.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Buffalo
51.8
1,072 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 41.6 usage
Milestones
17
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
14
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7678
St. Vincent Pallotti · Laurel, MD
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
4,155
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.