Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2017-2021California
Marcel Dancy
RB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Oakland, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Marcel Dancy leans balanced backfield option traits and 45 efficiency.
Efficiency
45
Consistency
29.3
Season Value
36.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
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.
Marcel Dancy, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · California. Marcel Dancy leans balanced backfield option traits and 45 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
California paired 401 primary output with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Win with 105 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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2021 Regular Season · California
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
23.5
Efficiency
45
Usage
7
Consistency
29.3
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 29. TCU: 4. Unknown: 24. Washington: 2. Washington State: 3. Oregon: 10. Colorado: -2. Oregon State: 10. Stanford: 105. UCLA: 38. USC: 36
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. Nevada: 5 by 74.2. TCU: 1 by 33.3. Unknown: 6 by 26. Washington: 1 by 16.7. Washington State: 2 by 15.6. Oregon: 1 by 91.7. Colorado: 5 by 0. Oregon State: 2 by 20.8. Stanford: 5 by 100. UCLA: 7 by 53.9. USC: 6 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Wins37.3 · n=4 · +22.9 vs Losses
Losses14.3 · n=6 · -22.9 vs Wins
First Half12 · n=6 · -25.4 vs Second Half
Second Half37.4 · n=5 · +25.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
100 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/5 | vs USC | W 24-14 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sun 11/28 | @ UCLA | L 14-42 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 5.4 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Stanford2+ TD | W 41-11 | 4 | 92 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 21 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Oregon State | W 39-25 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Colorado | W 26-3 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | — | — | -0.4 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Oregon | L 17-24 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Washington State | L 6-21 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sun 9/26 | @ Washington | L 24-31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
| Sat 9/11 | @ TCU | L 32-34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Nevada | L 17-22 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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California
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 82 | 48.3 | 6 | 82 |
| 2019 Postseason | California | 401 | 50.8 | 13.2 | 319 |
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 401 | 50.8 | 13.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | California | 224 | 53.1 | 16.6 | -177 |
| 2021 Regular Season | California | 259 | 45 | 7 | 35 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Stanford
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105
Primary metric
105 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.
#2
Washington
72
Primary metric
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
80
Primary metric
Game with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
#4
Oregon State
105
Primary metric
Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 30.3 usage.
#5
Arizona State
79
Primary metric
Loss with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · California
401 primary output · 50.8 efficiency · 13.2 usage
55.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · California
55.5
401 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 13.2 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · California
46.9
224 primary · 53.1 efficiency · 16.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
966
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.