Usage Score
10.8
Player Dossier
2020-2024UNLV
Dylan Downing
RB • 6'0" • 228 lbs • Carmel, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dylan Downing leans balanced backfield option traits and 31.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
31.7
Consistency
62.2
Season Value
35.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- UNLV • Purdue • Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
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.
Dylan Downing, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Purdue. Dylan Downing leans balanced backfield option traits and 31.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Purdue paired 255 primary output with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 31.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across UNLV, Purdue, Miami (OH).
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 37 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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2024 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
17.6
Efficiency
31.7
Usage
10.8
Consistency
62.2
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 28. Cincinnati: 17. Notre Dame: 20. Massachusetts: 32. Ohio: 28. Central Michigan: 3. Ball State: -2. Kent State: 37. Northern Illinois: 4. Bowling Green: 9
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. Northwestern: 6 by 48.6. Cincinnati: 5 by 36. Notre Dame: 4 by 52.1. Massachusetts: 8 by 41.7. Ohio: 7 by 41.7. Central Michigan: 4 by 7.8. Ball State: 1 by 0. Kent State: 7 by 55.1. Northern Illinois: 4 by 10.4. Bowling Green: 4 by 23.4
Split Comparison
Wins15.9 · n=7 · -5.8 vs Losses
Losses21.7 · n=3 · +5.8 vs Wins
First Half25 · n=5 · +14.8 vs Second Half
Second Half10.2 · n=5 · -14.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
55.1 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | @ Bowling Green | W 28-12 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Northern Illinois | W 20-9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Thu 11/14 | vs Kent State | W 34-7 | 7 | 37 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Ball State | W 27-21 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 46-7 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | — | — | 0.8 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Ohio | W 30-20 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Massachusetts | W 23-20 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Notre Dame | L 3-28 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Cincinnati | L 16-27 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.4 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Northwestern | L 6-13 | 3 | 14 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UNLV
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Purdue
2021-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Miami (OH)
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120212022202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | UNLV | 16 | 30.3 | 4.7 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Purdue | 227 | 40 | 8.2 | 211 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 227 | 40 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Purdue | 451 | 33.7 | 14.9 | 224 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 451 | 33.7 | 14.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Purdue | 255 | 52.6 | 9.4 | -196 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 176 | 31.7 | 10.8 | -79 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida Atlantic
Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
113
Primary metric
113 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.
#2
Minnesota
34
Primary metric
Win with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 6.6 usage.
#3
UConn
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#4
Kent State
37
Primary metric
Win with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#5
Iowa
39
Primary metric
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 12.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Purdue
255 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
48.3
#2
2022 Postseason · Purdue
47.8
451 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 14.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Purdue
47.8
451 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 14.9 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8319
Carmel · Carmel, IN
- Committed To
- UNLV
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,125
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.