Player Dossier

2019-2021

Ohio State

Marcus Crowley

RB • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Marcus Crowley leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.3 efficiency.

Usage Score

13.9

Efficiency

54.3

Consistency

43.8

Season Value

40.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State

19202021

Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Ohio State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

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.

Marcus Crowley, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State. Marcus Crowley leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.3 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Ohio State paired 244 primary output with 67.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 54.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

Win with 79 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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2021 Regular Season · Ohio State

Games

3

Scrimmage Yards / G

41.3

Efficiency

54.3

Usage

13.9

Consistency

43.8

Best Game by takeover score

Maryland

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Game-by-Game Trend

123

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 19. Rutgers: 79. Maryland: 26

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. Minnesota: 6 by 33. Rutgers: 8 by 91.1. Maryland: 7 by 38.7

Split Comparison

Wins41.3 · n=3
First Half49 · n=2
All Games41.3 · n=3

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

3 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Rutgers

Best efficiency game

91.1 vs Rutgers

Result
Sat 10/9vs MarylandW 66-177263.7003.7
Sat 10/2@ RutgersW 52-137588.3001219.9
Fri 9/3@ MinnesotaW 45-316193.2003.2

Career Arc

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

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    Ohio State

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonOhio State24467.25.4
2020 PostseasonOhio State1825.35.1-226
2020 Regular SeasonOhio State1825.35.10
2021 Regular SeasonOhio State12454.313.9106

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Rutgers

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79

Primary metric

79 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.

#2

Maryland

82

Primary metric

Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

82 scrimmage yards and 9.8 usage.

#3

Northwestern

53

Primary metric

Win with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

53 scrimmage yards and 3.6 usage.

#4

Nebraska

45

Primary metric

Win with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

45 scrimmage yards and 5.9 usage.

#5

Alabama

18

Primary metric

Loss with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

18 scrimmage yards and 15.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Ohio State

244 primary output · 67.2 efficiency · 5.4 usage

56.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Ohio State

40.6

124 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 13.9 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Ohio State

12.2

18 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 5.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8905

Blackville-Hilda · Blackville, SC

Committed To
South Carolina
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

386

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Marcus Crowley quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
354