Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Penn State
Noah Cain
RB • 5'11" • 220 lbs • Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Noah Cain leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.8
Consistency
63.1
Season Value
40.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Penn State • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Noah Cain, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · LSU. Noah Cain leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
LSU paired 481 primary output with 48.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.8 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · LSU
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
20.8
Efficiency
47.8
Usage
7.6
Consistency
63.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 31. Florida State: 4. Unknown: 33. Mississippi State: 15. Auburn: 1. Army: 40. Florida: 31. Georgia State: 20. Texas A&M: 12
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. Wisconsin: 6 by 53.8. Florida State: 4 by 10.4. Unknown: 7 by 49.1. Mississippi State: 3 by 52.1. Auburn: 1 by 10.4. Army: 7 by 59.5. Florida: 6 by 52.8. Georgia State: 1 by 100. Texas A&M: 3 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins21.4 · n=7
First Half16.8 · n=5 · -8.9 vs Second Half
Second Half25.8 · n=4 · +8.9 vs First Half
All Games20.8 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Wisconsin | W 35-31 | 6 | 31 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/25 | vs Texas A&M | W 42-30 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Georgia State | W 56-14 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Florida | W 52-35 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Army | W 62-0 | 7 | 40 | 5.70 | 1 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 48-18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State | W 41-14 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 33 | 4.70 | 1 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sun 9/3 | @ Florida State | L 24-45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
LSU
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201920192020202120212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 495 | 45.7 | 15.1 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 495 | 45.7 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 45.1 | 3.9 | -482 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 464 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 451 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 464 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | LSU | 481 | 48.4 | 11.7 | 17 |
| 2022 Regular Season | LSU | 481 | 48.4 | 11.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | LSU | 187 | 47.8 | 7.6 | -294 |
| 2023 Regular Season | LSU | 187 | 47.8 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130
Primary metric
130 scrimmage yards and 22.7 usage.
#2
New Mexico
94
Primary metric
Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 14.9 usage.
#3
Wisconsin
75
Primary metric
Win with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
75 scrimmage yards and 36.1 usage.
#4
Army
40
Primary metric
Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
40 scrimmage yards and 13.7 usage.
#5
Ball State
99
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
99 scrimmage yards and 32.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · LSU
481 primary output · 48.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage
52.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · LSU
52.1
481 primary · 48.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Penn State
51.6
464 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 18.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9568
IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
1,640
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.