Usage Score
6.4
Player Dossier
2019-2024Kansas
Velton Gardner
RB • 5'9" • 189 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Velton Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
34.8
Consistency
94.9
Season Value
35.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Kansas • SMU • Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
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.
Velton Gardner, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas. Velton Gardner leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Kansas paired 343 primary output with 46.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 34.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 Kansas, SMU, Texas.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Win with 15 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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2024 Regular Season · Texas
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
13
Efficiency
34.8
Usage
6.4
Consistency
94.9
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 11. UTSA: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
Wins13 · n=2
All Games13 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
38.2 vs Colorado State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kansas
2019-2021
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2022-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Texas
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Kansas | 162 | 37.2 | 6.9 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas | 343 | 46.1 | 23.4 | 181 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas | 58 | 24.3 | 18.2 | -285 |
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 390 | 52.5 | 15.2 | 332 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 144 | 43.4 | 11.7 | -246 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas | 26 | 34.8 | 6.4 | -118 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
TCU
Loss with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72
Primary metric
72 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#2
Unknown
109
Primary metric
Game with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.
#3
Coastal Carolina
81
Primary metric
Loss with 81 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
81 scrimmage yards and 18.6 usage.
#4
Kansas State
82
Primary metric
Loss with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 31.1 usage.
#5
Charlotte
62
Primary metric
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Kansas
343 primary output · 46.1 efficiency · 23.4 usage
58.3
#2
2022 Regular Season · SMU
56.5
390 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 15.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · SMU
38.9
144 primary · 43.4 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8717
East Central · San Antonio, TX
- Committed To
- Arizona
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
3
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,123
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.