Player Dossier

2019-2021

Iowa

Tyler Goodson

RB • 5'10" • 199 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Tyler Goodson leans workhorse runner traits and 47.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

42.5

Efficiency

47.4

Consistency

73

Season Value

65.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Iowa

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Iowa
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota

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.

Tyler Goodson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Iowa. Tyler Goodson leans workhorse runner traits and 47.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Iowa paired 1,398 primary output with 47.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 47.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Regular Season · Iowa

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

107.5

Efficiency

47.4

Usage

42.5

Consistency

73

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 108. Iowa State: 64. Kent State: 162. Colorado State: 91. Maryland: 151. Penn State: 104. Purdue: 84. Wisconsin: 31. Northwestern: 166. Minnesota: 63. Illinois: 138. Nebraska: 158. Michigan: 78

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. Indiana: 21 by 54. Iowa State: 23 by 28. Kent State: 24 by 71.6. Colorado State: 22 by 37. Maryland: 21 by 51.7. Penn State: 27 by 38. Purdue: 16 by 57.3. Wisconsin: 14 by 22.2. Northwestern: 24 by 70.8. Minnesota: 19 by 34.3. Illinois: 28 by 51.1. Nebraska: 24 by 69.8. Michigan: 24 by 30.9

Split Comparison

Wins120.5 · n=10 · +56.2 vs Losses
Losses64.3 · n=3 · -56.2 vs Wins
First Half109.1 · n=7 · +3.5 vs Second Half
Second Half105.7 · n=6 · -3.5 vs First Half

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Nebraska

Best efficiency game

71.6 vs Kent State

Result
Sun 12/5vs MichiganL 3-4218502.8006283.3
Fri 11/26@ Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 28-21231566.800126.6
Sat 11/20vs Illinois100 rush yardsW 33-23271324.900164.9
Sat 11/13vs MinnesotaW 27-2218593.300143.3
Sat 11/6@ Northwestern100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 17-12211416.7013256.9
Sat 10/30@ WisconsinL 7-2713272.100142.2
Sat 10/16vs PurdueL 7-2412685.7004165.3
Sat 10/9vs Penn StateW 23-2025883.5002163.9
Sat 10/2@ Maryland150 scrimmage yardsW 51-1419663.5002857.2
Sat 9/25vs Colorado StateW 24-1418573.2004344.1
Sat 9/18vs Kent State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 30-72215373296.8
Sat 9/11@ Iowa StateW 27-1721552.601292.8
Sat 9/4vs IndianaW 34-619995.201295.1

Career Arc

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

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    Iowa

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonIowa80451.623.2
2019 Regular SeasonIowa80451.623.20
2020 Regular SeasonIowa91459.636.7110
2021 Regular SeasonIowa1,39847.442.5484

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Minnesota

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

154

Primary metric

154 scrimmage yards and 47.7 usage.

#2

Nebraska

116

Primary metric

Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

116 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.

#3

Nebraska

158

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

158 scrimmage yards and 48 usage.

#4

Northwestern

166

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

166 scrimmage yards and 41.4 usage.

#5

Wisconsin

134

Primary metric

Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

134 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Iowa

1,398 primary output · 47.4 efficiency · 42.5 usage

65.6

#2

2020 Regular Season · Iowa

61

914 primary · 59.6 efficiency · 36.7 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Iowa

49.1

804 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 23.2 usage

Milestones

15

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8769

Green Run · Virginia Beach, VA

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

3,116

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 34 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

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
2,551