Usage Score
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Player Dossier
2021-2025Pittsburgh
Rodney Hammond Jr.
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Norfolk, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Rodney Hammond Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
27.7
Consistency
100
Season Value
44.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh • Sacramento State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
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.
Rodney Hammond Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. Rodney Hammond Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 607 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 27.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Pittsburgh, Sacramento State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Game with 31 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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2025 Regular Season · Sacramento State
Games
1
Scrimmage Yards / G
31
Efficiency
27.7
Usage
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Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
27.7 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/6 | @ Nevada | — | 9 | 23 | 2.60 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Pittsburgh
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Sacramento State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 561 | 50.1 | 13.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 561 | 50.1 | 13.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 533 | 47.7 | 24.6 | -28 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 533 | 47.7 | 24.6 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 607 | 44.2 | 24.1 | 74 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 45 | 26.7 | 6.4 | -562 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Sacramento State | 31 | 27.7 | — | -14 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145
Primary metric
145 scrimmage yards and 34.1 usage.
#2
West Virginia
129
Primary metric
Win with 129 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
129 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#3
Nevada
31
Primary metric
Game with 31 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
31 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#4
Syracuse
124
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
124 scrimmage yards and 45.3 usage.
#5
Unknown
104
Primary metric
Game with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
607 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 24.1 usage
55.7
#2
2021 Postseason · Pittsburgh
55.6
561 primary · 50.1 efficiency · 13.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
55.6
561 primary · 50.1 efficiency · 13.9 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8752
Booker T. Washington · Norfolk, VA
- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,746
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.