Usage Score
9.3
Player Dossier
2021-2025Oregon
Byron Cardwell Jr.
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Byron Cardwell Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 54 efficiency.
Efficiency
54
Consistency
32.4
Season Value
46.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Oregon • California • San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
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.
Byron Cardwell Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Oregon. Byron Cardwell Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 54 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Oregon paired 420 primary output with 52.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon, California, San Diego State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
Win with 129 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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2025 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
37.5
Efficiency
54
Usage
9.3
Consistency
32.4
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 6. Unknown: 28. California: 4. Colorado State: 129. Nevada: 41. Fresno State: 85. Wyoming: 53. Hawai'i: 6. Boise State: 15. San José State: 8
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. North Texas: 1 by 62.5. Unknown: 7 by 41.7. California: 1 by 41.7. Colorado State: 15 by 85.8. Nevada: 10 by 45.6. Fresno State: 9 by 62.6. Wyoming: 3 by 75. Hawai'i: 2 by 31.3. Boise State: 3 by 52.1. San José State: 2 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins47.9 · n=7 · +41.9 vs Losses
Losses6 · n=2 · -41.9 vs Wins
First Half41.6 · n=5 · +8.2 vs Second Half
Second Half33.4 · n=5 · -8.2 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
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
85.8 vs Colorado State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs North Texas | L 47-49 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sun 11/23 | vs San José State | W 25-3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Boise State | W 17-7 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Hawai'i | L 6-38 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Wyoming | W 24-7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 17.7 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Fresno State | W 23-0 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 9.4 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Nevada | W 44-10 | 9 | 41 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Colorado State100 rush yards | W 45-24 | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 1 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs California | W 34-0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oregon
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
California
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
San Diego State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon | 420 | 52.5 | 9.3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon | 420 | 52.5 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon | 110 | 72.9 | 11.3 | -310 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | -110 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 106 | 30.9 | 9 | 106 |
| 2025 Postseason | San Diego State | 375 | 54 | 9.3 | 269 |
| 2025 Regular Season | San Diego State | 375 | 54 | 9.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado
Win with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127
Primary metric
127 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
#2
Colorado State
129
Primary metric
Win with 129 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
129 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#3
Unknown
74
Primary metric
Game with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 11 usage.
#4
Washington State
98
Primary metric
Win with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 14.1 usage.
#5
NC State
65
Primary metric
Loss with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Oregon
420 primary output · 52.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
48.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Oregon
48.5
420 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · San Diego State
46.9
375 primary · 54 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9226
Morse · San Diego, CA
- Committed To
- Oregon
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,011
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.