Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2019-2024Penn State
Devyn Ford
RB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Stafford, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Devyn Ford leans balanced backfield option traits and 33.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
33.1
Consistency
39.9
Season Value
23.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Penn State • Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Devyn Ford, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State. Devyn Ford leans balanced backfield option traits and 33.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Penn State paired 298 primary output with 39.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 33.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Notre Dame.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Win with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
8.7
Efficiency
33.1
Usage
3.9
Consistency
39.9
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas A&M: 0. Northern Illinois: 6. Purdue: 9. Miami (OH): 21. Louisville: 0. Stanford: 20. Georgia Tech: 5
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 A&M: 1 by 0. Northern Illinois: 2 by 12.5. Purdue: 2 by 46.9. Miami (OH): 5 by 43.8. Stanford: 3 by 69.4. Georgia Tech: 2 by 26
Split Comparison
Wins9.2 · n=6
First Half9 · n=4 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half8.3 · n=3 · -0.7 vs First Half
All Games8.7 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
69.4 vs Stanford
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Notre Dame
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201920192020202120212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 324 | 39.6 | 8.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 324 | 39.6 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 298 | 39.2 | 18.7 | -26 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 79 | 39.1 | 3.7 | -219 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 79 | 39.1 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 68 | 52.4 | 5.3 | -11 |
| 2023 Postseason | Notre Dame | 78 | 57.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 78 | 57.1 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 61 | 33.1 | 3.9 | -17 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
113
Primary metric
113 scrimmage yards and 12.9 usage.
#2
Oregon State
30
Primary metric
Win with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
30 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
#3
Auburn
43
Primary metric
Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
43 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#4
Stanford
20
Primary metric
Win with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
20 scrimmage yards and 5.3 usage.
#5
Rutgers
72
Primary metric
Win with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Penn State
298 primary output · 39.2 efficiency · 18.7 usage
53.7
#2
2019 Postseason · Penn State
45.7
324 primary · 39.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
45.7
324 primary · 39.6 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9516
John Burroughs School · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
908
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.