Usage Score
17.7
Player Dossier
2019-2024NC State
Jordan Houston
RB • 5'7" • 193 lbs • Waldorf, MD, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jordan Houston leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
57.6
Consistency
53.2
Season Value
57
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- NC State • Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
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.
Jordan Houston, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · NC State. Jordan Houston leans balanced backfield option traits and 57.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
NC State paired 757 primary output with 45.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 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 NC State, Marshall.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
58.8
Efficiency
57.6
Usage
17.7
Consistency
53.2
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 38. Virginia Tech: 17. Ohio State: 35. Western Michigan: 47. App State: 110. Georgia Southern: 43. Georgia State: 43. UL Monroe: 109. Southern Miss: 44. Coastal Carolina: 33. Old Dominion: 59. James Madison: 70. Louisiana: 117
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. Unknown: 9 by 44. Virginia Tech: 8 by 22.1. Ohio State: 8 by 44.1. Western Michigan: 10 by 48.1. App State: 7 by 86.5. Georgia Southern: 8 by 41.1. Georgia State: 6 by 77.4. UL Monroe: 11 by 91.3. Southern Miss: 12 by 38. Coastal Carolina: 9 by 38.2. Old Dominion: 10 by 63.5. James Madison: 9 by 82.4. Louisiana: 17 by 71.7
Split Comparison
Wins70.2 · n=9 · +38.6 vs Losses
Losses31.7 · n=3 · -38.6 vs Wins
First Half47.6 · n=7 · -24.4 vs Second Half
Second Half72 · n=6 · +24.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
91.3 vs UL Monroe
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/8 | @ Louisiana100 rush yards | W 31-3 | 17 | 117 | 6.90 | 1 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ James Madison | W 35-33 | 6 | 50 | 8.30 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7.8 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Old Dominion | W 42-35 | 9 | 56 | 6.20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 31-19 | 9 | 33 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Southern Miss | W 37-3 | 11 | 40 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs UL Monroe | W 28-23 | 9 | 80 | 8.90 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 9.9 |
| Thu 10/17 | vs Georgia State | W 35-20 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ Georgia Southern | L 23-24 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs App State | W 52-37 | 6 | 35 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 15.7 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Western Michigan | W 27-20 | 9 | 41 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Ohio State | L 14-49 | 7 | 29 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Virginia Tech | L 14-31 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 38 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
NC State
2019-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Marshall
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202020212022202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 638 | 53.4 | 18 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | NC State | 202 | 32.2 | 8.8 | -436 |
| 2020 Regular Season | NC State | 202 | 32.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | NC State | 100 | 43.4 | 5.5 | -102 |
| 2022 Postseason | NC State | 757 | 45.3 | 25.2 | 657 |
| 2022 Regular Season | NC State | 757 | 45.3 | 25.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | NC State | 93 | 34.9 | 15.3 | -664 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Marshall | 765 | 57.6 | 17.7 | 672 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UL Monroe
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109
Primary metric
109 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.
#2
Louisiana
117
Primary metric
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.
#3
App State
110
Primary metric
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 14.9 usage.
#4
Georgia Tech
128
Primary metric
Loss with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
#5
Florida State
131
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
131 scrimmage yards and 45.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · NC State
757 primary output · 45.3 efficiency · 25.2 usage
60.9
#2
2022 Regular Season · NC State
60.9
757 primary · 45.3 efficiency · 25.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Marshall
57
765 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 17.7 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8772
Perry Hall · Baltimore, MD
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,555
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 59 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.