Usage Score
12.8
Player Dossier
2018-2021Boise State
Andrew Van Buren
RB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • West Hills, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Andrew Van Buren leans balanced backfield option traits and 28.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
28.3
Consistency
24
Season Value
29
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Boise State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
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.
Andrew Van Buren, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Boise State. Andrew Van Buren leans balanced backfield option traits and 28.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Boise State paired 475 primary output with 37 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 28.3 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: Air Force
Loss with 72 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 · Boise State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
22.4
Efficiency
28.3
Usage
12.8
Consistency
24
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 27. UTEP: 3. Oklahoma State: 8. Utah State: 1. Nevada: 40. BYU: 66. Air Force: 72. Colorado State: 7. Fresno State: 1. Wyoming: 13. New Mexico: 8
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. UCF: 11 by 26.5. UTEP: 5 by 6.3. Oklahoma State: 3 by 27.8. Utah State: 3 by 3.5. Nevada: 9 by 45.1. BYU: 19 by 35.3. Air Force: 18 by 40.8. Colorado State: 3 by 24.3. Fresno State: 3 by 3.5. Wyoming: 2 by 77.1. New Mexico: 4 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins14.1 · n=7 · -22.6 vs Losses
Losses36.8 · n=4 · +22.6 vs Wins
First Half24.2 · n=6 · +4.0 vs Second Half
Second Half20.2 · n=5 · -4.0 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
Air Force
Best efficiency game
77.1 vs Wyoming
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/21 | vs New Mexico | W 37-0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Wyoming | W 23-13 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Fresno State2+ TD | W 40-14 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 2 | — | — | 0.3 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Colorado State | W 28-19 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Air Force | L 17-24 | 15 | 58 | 3.90 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ BYU | W 26-17 | 18 | 60 | 3.30 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Nevada | L 31-41 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Utah State | W 27-3 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 1 | — | — | 0.3 |
| Sun 9/19 | vs Oklahoma State | L 20-21 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs UTEP2+ TD | W 54-13 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | — | — | 0.6 |
| Thu 9/2 | @ UCF | L 31-36 | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boise State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Boise State | 163 | 39.2 | 5.8 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Boise State | 312 | 41.3 | 8.6 | 149 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boise State | 312 | 41.3 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boise State | 475 | 37 | 33.9 | 163 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boise State | 246 | 28.3 | 12.8 | -229 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85
Primary metric
85 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#2
Oregon
17
Primary metric
Game with 17 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
17 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#3
Hawai'i
124
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
124 scrimmage yards and 51.7 usage.
#4
San José State
37
Primary metric
Game with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#5
UConn
75
Primary metric
Win with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
75 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Boise State
475 primary output · 37 efficiency · 33.9 usage
59.7
#2
2019 Postseason · Boise State
38.3
312 primary · 41.3 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Boise State
38.3
312 primary · 41.3 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,196
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.