Usage Score
21.2
Player Dossier
2020-2023Tennessee
Jabari Small
RB • 5'11" • 213 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jabari Small leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
60.6
Consistency
64.1
Season Value
61.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Jabari Small, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee. Jabari Small leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Tennessee paired 869 primary output with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
79
Efficiency
60.6
Usage
21.2
Consistency
64.1
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 182. Bowling Green: 122. Pittsburgh: 24. Florida: 81. Missouri: 38. Ole Miss: 95. Alabama: 47. Kentucky: 55. Georgia: 49. South Alabama: 73. Vanderbilt: 103
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 27 by 71.4. Bowling Green: 23 by 55.3. Pittsburgh: 9 by 25.2. Florida: 12 by 61.6. Missouri: 3 by 100. Ole Miss: 22 by 45.4. Alabama: 11 by 24.9. Kentucky: 4 by 100. Georgia: 12 by 42.5. South Alabama: 11 by 69.1. Vanderbilt: 15 by 71.5
Split Comparison
Wins78.2 · n=5 · -1.5 vs Losses
Losses79.7 · n=6 · +1.5 vs Wins
First Half90.3 · n=6 · +24.9 vs Second Half
Second Half65.4 · n=5 · -24.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | @ Purdue100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 45-48 | 26 | 180 | 6.90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Vanderbilt100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-21 | 15 | 103 | 6.90 | 2 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs South Alabama2+ TD | W 60-14 | 11 | 73 | 6.60 | 2 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Georgia | L 17-41 | 12 | 49 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kentucky | W 45-42 | 4 | 55 | 13.80 | 1 | — | — | 13.8 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Alabama | L 24-52 | 7 | 8 | 1.10 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Ole Miss | L 26-31 | 21 | 92 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Missouri | W 62-24 | 3 | 38 | 12.70 | 0 | — | — | 12.7 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Florida | L 14-38 | 11 | 59 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6.8 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Pittsburgh | L 34-41 | 8 | 18 | 2.30 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Bowling Green100 rush yards | W 38-6 | 22 | 117 | 5.30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tennessee
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 141 | 50.4 | 8.8 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Tennessee | 869 | 60.6 | 21.2 | 728 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 869 | 60.6 | 21.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Tennessee | 840 | 50.2 | 21.1 | -29 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Tennessee | 840 | 50.2 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tennessee | 515 | 50.3 | 16 | -325 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109
Primary metric
109 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#2
Purdue
182
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
182 scrimmage yards and 30.3 usage.
#3
Vanderbilt
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#4
LSU
130
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
130 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#5
Florida
122
Primary metric
Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
122 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Tennessee
869 primary output · 60.6 efficiency · 21.2 usage
61.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Tennessee
61.5
869 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 21.2 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Tennessee
59.8
840 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 21.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9953
Grimsley · Greensboro, NC
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,365
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.