Usage Score
27.5
Player Dossier
2019-2023Buffalo
Ron Cook Jr.
RB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Temple Hills, MD, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ron Cook Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.4
Consistency
75.8
Season Value
61.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Buffalo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina
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.
Ron Cook Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Buffalo. Ron Cook Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Buffalo paired 829 primary output with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 132 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 Regular Season · Buffalo
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
69.1
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
27.5
Consistency
75.8
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 65. Unknown: 52. Liberty: 73. Louisiana: 80. Akron: 88. Central Michigan: 61. Bowling Green: 65. Kent State: 48. Toledo: 132. Ohio: 73. Miami (OH): 47. Eastern Michigan: 45
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 16 by 43.5. Unknown: 11 by 49.2. Liberty: 11 by 42.8. Louisiana: 13 by 52.9. Akron: 22 by 39.5. Central Michigan: 12 by 51.3. Bowling Green: 15 by 42.5. Kent State: 10 by 49.2. Toledo: 20 by 63.2. Ohio: 20 by 34. Miami (OH): 16 by 32.7. Eastern Michigan: 11 by 43.9
Split Comparison
Wins65.7 · n=3 · -6.8 vs Losses
Losses72.5 · n=8 · +6.8 vs Wins
First Half69.8 · n=6 · +1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half68.3 · n=6 · -1.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
63.2 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 11-24 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Thu 11/16 | @ Miami (OH) | L 10-23 | 15 | 49 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2.9 |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Ohio | L 10-20 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 3.6 |
| Tue 10/31 | @ Toledo | L 13-31 | 17 | 97 | 5.70 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 6.6 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Kent State | W 24-6 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Bowling Green | L 14-24 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Central Michigan2+ TD | W 37-13 | 11 | 53 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Akron | W 13-10 | 17 | 62 | 3.60 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 4 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Louisiana2+ TD | L 38-45 | 11 | 48 | 4.40 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Liberty | L 27-55 | 7 | 17 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 11 | 52 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-38 | 12 | 51 | 4.30 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4.1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Buffalo
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Buffalo | 136 | 65.6 | 3.8 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Buffalo | 96 | 47 | 5.5 | -40 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Buffalo | 96 | 47 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Buffalo | 672 | 48 | 14.2 | 576 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Buffalo | 807 | 46.1 | 24.5 | 135 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Buffalo | 829 | 45.4 | 27.5 | 22 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Coastal Carolina
Loss with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
113
Primary metric
113 scrimmage yards and 13.3 usage.
#2
Toledo
158
Primary metric
Win with 158 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
158 scrimmage yards and 35 usage.
#3
Kent State
37
Primary metric
Loss with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 5 usage.
#4
Toledo
132
Primary metric
Loss with 132 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
132 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#5
Ohio
33
Primary metric
Loss with 33 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
33 scrimmage yards and 5.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Buffalo
829 primary output · 45.4 efficiency · 27.5 usage
61.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · Buffalo
56.3
807 primary · 46.1 efficiency · 24.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Buffalo
52.4
672 primary · 48 efficiency · 14.2 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.79
St. John's College · Washington, DC
- Committed To
- Buffalo
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,540
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.