Player Dossier

2020-2024

Wake Forest

Quinton Cooley

RB • 5'7" • 220 lbs • Bailey, NC, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Quinton Cooley leans workhorse runner traits and 64.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

31.3

Efficiency

64.5

Consistency

77.4

Season Value

66.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Liberty

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Wake Forest • Liberty
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech

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.

Quinton Cooley, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Liberty. Quinton Cooley leans workhorse runner traits and 64.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Liberty paired 1,444 primary output with 67.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 64.5 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wake Forest, Liberty.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Florida International

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. 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 · Liberty

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

114.8

Efficiency

64.5

Usage

31.3

Consistency

77.4

Best Game by takeover score

Sam Houston

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 110. New Mexico State: 111. UTEP: 45. East Carolina: 105. Florida International: 174. Kennesaw State: 37. Jacksonville State: 142. Middle Tennessee: 136. Massachusetts: 147. Western Kentucky: 166. Sam Houston: 90

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. Unknown: 16 by 71.6. New Mexico State: 12 by 88.5. UTEP: 6 by 78.1. East Carolina: 19 by 57.6. Florida International: 29 by 62.5. Kennesaw State: 9 by 42.8. Jacksonville State: 28 by 51.9. Middle Tennessee: 24 by 59. Massachusetts: 20 by 76.6. Western Kentucky: 24 by 72. Sam Houston: 19 by 49.3

Split Comparison

Wins126.3 · n=7 · +36.6 vs Losses
Losses89.7 · n=3 · -36.6 vs Wins
First Half97 · n=6 · -39.2 vs Second Half
Second Half136.2 · n=5 · +39.2 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

Florida International

Best efficiency game

88.5 vs New Mexico State

Result
Fri 11/29@ Sam HoustonL 18-2019904.7004.7
Sat 11/23vs Western Kentucky100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 38-21241666.9026.9
Sat 11/16@ Massachusetts100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 35-34201477.4037.3
Sat 11/9@ Middle Tennessee100 rush yardsW 37-17241365.7015.7
Wed 10/30vs Jacksonville State100 rush yardsL 21-31271334.901195.1
Wed 10/23@ Kennesaw StateL 24-279374.1004.1
Tue 10/8vs Florida International100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 31-2429174626
Sat 9/21vs East Carolina100 rush yardsW 35-24191055.5015.5
Sat 9/14vs UTEPW 28-106457.5007.5
Sun 9/8@ New Mexico State100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 30-24121119.3029.3
Sat 8/31vs Unknown100 rush yards161106.9016.9

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Liberty

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

20202021202120222022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWake Forest00
2021 PostseasonWake Forest1613510.4161
2021 Regular SeasonWake Forest1613510.40
2022 PostseasonWake Forest27148.58.1110
2022 Regular SeasonWake Forest27148.58.10
2023 PostseasonLiberty1,44467.626.41,173
2023 Regular SeasonLiberty1,44467.626.40
2024 Regular SeasonLiberty1,26364.531.3-181

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Louisiana Tech

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

197

Primary metric

197 scrimmage yards and 41 usage.

#2

Florida International

174

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

174 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.

#3

Western Kentucky

166

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

166 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.

#4

Massachusetts

147

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

147 scrimmage yards and 35.7 usage.

#5

Jacksonville State

163

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

163 scrimmage yards and 41.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Liberty

1,444 primary output · 67.6 efficiency · 26.4 usage

67.3

#2

2023 Regular Season · Liberty

67.3

1,444 primary · 67.6 efficiency · 26.4 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Liberty

66.1

1,263 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 31.3 usage

Milestones

15

100+ rush yards

4

150+ scrimmage yards

9

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8922

St. Xavier · Louisville, KY

Committed To
Miami
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

3,139

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 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

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
3,057