Usage Score
20.9
Player Dossier
2020-2024Iowa
Gavin Williams
RB • 5'11" • 209 lbs • Altoona, IA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Gavin Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.4
Consistency
68.5
Season Value
60.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Iowa • Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
Gavin Williams, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Gavin Williams leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 889 primary output with 53.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.4 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 Iowa, Northern Illinois.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
68.4
Efficiency
53.4
Usage
20.9
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 10. Unknown: 49. Notre Dame: 59. Buffalo: 65. NC State: 34. Massachusetts: 125. Bowling Green: 103. Toledo: 95. Ball State: 1. Western Michigan: 64. Akron: 136. Miami (OH): 57. Central Michigan: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 7 by 18.5. Unknown: 11 by 47. Notre Dame: 17 by 36.2. Buffalo: 12 by 61.9. NC State: 7 by 44. Massachusetts: 19 by 68.5. Bowling Green: 31 by 35.8. Toledo: 18 by 52.5. Ball State: 1 by 10.4. Western Michigan: 11 by 57.1. Akron: 11 by 100. Miami (OH): 10 by 70.6. Central Michigan: 9 by 92.1
Split Comparison
Wins84 · n=7 · +33.6 vs Losses
Losses50.4 · n=5 · -33.6 vs Wins
First Half63.6 · n=7 · -10.4 vs Second Half
Second Half74 · n=6 · +10.4 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
Akron
Best efficiency game
100 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/23 | @ Fresno State | W 28-20 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.4 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 6 | 65 | 10.80 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 10.1 |
| Wed 11/20 | @ Miami (OH) | L 9-20 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Akron100 rush yards | W 29-16 | 9 | 101 | 11.20 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 12.4 |
| Thu 11/7 | @ Western Michigan2+ TD | W 42-28 | 8 | 42 | 5.30 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ball State | L 23-25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Toledo | L 6-13 | 16 | 78 | 4.90 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards | W 17-7 | 29 | 102 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Massachusetts100 rush yards | W 34-20 | 19 | 125 | 6.60 | 1 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NC State | L 17-24 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Buffalo | L 20-23 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Notre Dame | W 16-14 | 17 | 59 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 41 | 4.60 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Northern Illinois
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 28 | 36.5 | 14 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Iowa | 352 | 43.1 | 12.7 | 324 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 352 | 43.1 | 12.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 182 | 30.2 | 10.7 | -170 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 635 | 51.4 | 17.5 | 453 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 635 | 51.4 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 889 | 53.4 | 20.9 | 254 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 889 | 53.4 | 20.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
136
Primary metric
136 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.
#2
Kent State
115
Primary metric
Win with 115 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
115 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#3
Kentucky
112
Primary metric
Loss with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#4
Eastern Michigan
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#5
Massachusetts
125
Primary metric
Win with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Northern Illinois
889 primary output · 53.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage
60.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
60.7
889 primary · 53.4 efficiency · 20.9 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois
49.8
635 primary · 51.4 efficiency · 17.5 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8194
A B Shepard · Palos Heights, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,086
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.