Player Dossier

2018-2023

Buffalo

Dylan McDuffie

RB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Amherst, NY, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Dylan McDuffie leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

9.9

Efficiency

58.9

Consistency

45.9

Season Value

34

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Buffalo

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Buffalo • Georgia Tech • Kansas
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UCF

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.

Dylan McDuffie, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Buffalo. Dylan McDuffie leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Buffalo paired 1,172 primary output with 57 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 58.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

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

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Buffalo, Georgia Tech, Kansas.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UCF

Win with 91 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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2023 Postseason · Kansas

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

31.6

Efficiency

58.9

Usage

9.9

Consistency

45.9

Best Game by takeover score

UNLV

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. UNLV: 26. Unknown: 40. Illinois: 19. Nevada: 13. BYU: 17. UCF: 91. Oklahoma State: 0. Cincinnati: 47

Volume vs Efficiency

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High volume / high quality

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High volume / lower quality

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UNLV: 4 by 67.7. Unknown: 6 by 69.4. Illinois: 7 by 28.3. Nevada: 5 by 27.1. BYU: 2 by 85.4. UCF: 13 by 72.9. Cincinnati: 8 by 61.2

Split Comparison

Wins35.5 · n=6
First Half24.5 · n=4 · -14.3 vs Second Half
Second Half38.8 · n=4 · +14.3 vs First Half
All Games31.6 · n=8

Game Log

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

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

UCF

Best efficiency game

85.4 vs BYU

Result
Wed 12/27@ UNLVW 49-364266.5006.5
Sun 11/26@ CincinnatiW 49-168475.9015.9
Sat 10/14@ Oklahoma StateL 32-39
Sat 10/7vs UCF2+ TDW 51-221391727
Sat 9/23vs BYUW 38-272178.5008.5
Sun 9/17@ NevadaW 31-245132.6002.6
Fri 9/8vs IllinoisW 34-237192.7002.7
Sat 9/2vs Unknown6406.7016.7

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia Tech

    2022

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Kansas

    2023

    Final stop

Season Progression

2018201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonBuffalo7049.110
2019 Regular SeasonBuffalo17573.36.1105
2020 Regular SeasonBuffalo441.70.9-171
2021 Regular SeasonBuffalo1,17257291,168
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Tech78237.9-1,094
2023 PostseasonKansas25358.99.9175
2023 Regular SeasonKansas25358.99.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UCF

Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

91

Primary metric

91 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.

#2

Ohio

148

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

148 scrimmage yards and 38.7 usage.

#3

Bowling Green

164

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

164 scrimmage yards and 43.2 usage.

#4

Northern Illinois

152

Primary metric

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

152 scrimmage yards and 44.8 usage.

#5

Penn State

43

Primary metric

Loss with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

43 scrimmage yards and 8.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Buffalo

1,172 primary output · 57 efficiency · 29 usage

64.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Buffalo

41.9

175 primary · 73.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Kansas

34

253 primary · 58.9 efficiency · 9.9 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8054

Sweet Home Senior · Buffalo, NY

Committed To
Buffalo
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

3

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

1,752

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 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
3
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
1,571