Player Dossier

2018-2023

Rice

Juma Otoviano

RB • 5'10" • 203 lbs • Arlington, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Juma Otoviano leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

17.2

Efficiency

38.5

Consistency

58.7

Season Value

51.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Rice

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Rice
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

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.

Juma Otoviano, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Rice. Juma Otoviano leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season

Rice paired 203 primary output with 45.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 38.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UConn

Loss with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Rice

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

35.5

Efficiency

38.5

Usage

17.2

Consistency

58.7

Best Game by takeover score

Texas State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 14. Texas: 14. Houston: 54. Unknown: 33. South Florida: 28. East Carolina: 11. UConn: 67. Tulsa: 50. Tulane: 52. SMU: 16. UTSA: 16. Florida Atlantic: 71

Volume vs Efficiency

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High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 7 by 20.8. Texas: 7 by 9.4. Houston: 11 by 32.3. Unknown: 10 by 34.4. South Florida: 7 by 35.4. East Carolina: 2 by 57.3. UConn: 10 by 77.9. Tulsa: 11 by 49.5. Tulane: 10 by 48.1. SMU: 7 by 23.8. UTSA: 7 by 23.8. Florida Atlantic: 15 by 49.3

Split Comparison

Wins46.5 · n=4 · +16.9 vs Losses
Losses29.6 · n=7 · -16.9 vs Wins
First Half25.7 · n=6 · -19.7 vs Second Half
Second Half45.3 · n=6 · +19.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

UConn

Best efficiency game

77.9 vs UConn

Result
Tue 12/26vs Texas StateL 21-45714202
Sat 11/25vs Florida AtlanticW 24-2115714.7004.7
Sun 11/12@ UTSAL 14-347162.3002.3
Sat 11/4vs SMUL 31-367162.3002.3
Sat 10/28vs Tulane2+ TDL 28-309384.2021145.2
Thu 10/19@ TulsaW 42-109444.900264.5
Sat 10/7vs UConn2+ TDL 31-386518.5024166.7
Sat 9/30vs East CarolinaW 24-172115.5005.5
Sat 9/23@ South FloridaL 29-42412303164
Sat 9/16vs Unknown10333.3003.3
Sat 9/9vs HoustonW 43-4110191.9001354.9
Sat 9/2@ TexasL 10-37610.2001132

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Rice

    2018-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20182019202020212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonRice36447.315.5
2019 Regular SeasonRice15132.526.6-213
2020 Regular SeasonRice20345.437.352
2021 Regular SeasonRice1422.71.8-189
2022 PostseasonRice4705711.1456
2022 Regular SeasonRice4705711.10
2023 PostseasonRice42638.517.2-44
2023 Regular SeasonRice42638.517.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Old Dominion

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

224

Primary metric

224 scrimmage yards and 51.9 usage.

#2

North Texas

142

Primary metric

Loss with 142 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

142 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.

#3

UConn

67

Primary metric

Loss with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

67 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.

#4

Southern Miss

111

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

111 scrimmage yards and 40.3 usage.

#5

Marshall

75

Primary metric

Loss with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

75 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Regular Season · Rice

203 primary output · 45.4 efficiency · 37.3 usage

55.9

#2

2023 Postseason · Rice

51.7

426 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 17.2 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Rice

51.7

426 primary · 38.5 efficiency · 17.2 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8098

Martin · Arlington, TX

Committed To
Rice
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

1,628

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
1,408