Player Dossier

2021-2025

Oregon

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.

Usage Score

9

Efficiency

30.9

Consistency

28.7

Season Value

23.6

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

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 30.9 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: NC State

Loss with 65 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 · California

Games

5

Scrimmage Yards / G

21.2

Efficiency

30.9

Usage

9

Consistency

28.7

Best Game by takeover score

SMU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 16. San Diego State: 0. Pittsburgh: 11. NC State: 65. SMU: 14

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. Unknown: 7 by 23.8. San Diego State: 1 by 0. Pittsburgh: 3 by 38.2. NC State: 12 by 43.8. SMU: 3 by 48.6

Split Comparison

Losses30 · n=3
First Half9 · n=3 · -30.5 vs Second Half
Second Half39.5 · n=2 · +30.5 vs First Half
All Games21.2 · n=5

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

NC State

Best efficiency game

48.6 vs SMU

Result
Sat 11/30@ SMUL 6-383144.7004.7
Sat 10/19vs NC StateL 23-2410343.4002315.4
Sat 10/12@ PittsburghL 15-173113.7003.7
Sun 9/15vs San Diego StateW 31-1010000
Sat 8/31vs Unknown7162.3002.3

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Oregon

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    California

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    San Diego State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

2021202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonOregon42052.59.3
2021 Regular SeasonOregon42052.59.30
2022 Regular SeasonOregon11072.911.3-310
2023 Regular SeasonCalifornia0-110
2024 Regular SeasonCalifornia10630.99106
2025 PostseasonSan Diego State375549.3269
2025 Regular SeasonSan Diego State375549.30

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.

Quick Answers

Byron Cardwell Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
835