Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2021-2023Ball State
Rico Barfield
RB • 5'11" • 214 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Rico Barfield leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.4
Consistency
42.6
Season Value
47.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Ball State
- 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.
Rico Barfield, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Ball State. Rico Barfield leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Ball State paired 184 primary output with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.3
Efficiency
41.4
Usage
9
Consistency
42.6
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 26. Georgia: 20. Unknown: 64. Georgia Southern: 60. Western Michigan: 3. Eastern Michigan: 4. Toledo: 7
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. Kentucky: 4 by 56.3. Georgia: 8 by 20.8. Unknown: 6 by 94.4. Georgia Southern: 6 by 57.3. Western Michigan: 2 by 15.6. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 20.8. Toledo: 3 by 24.3
Split Comparison
Losses20 · n=6
First Half42.5 · n=4 · +37.8 vs Second Half
Second Half4.7 · n=3 · -37.8 vs First Half
All Games26.3 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
94.4 vs Unknown
Career Arc
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Ball State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 12 | 41.7 | 4.8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 63 | 35.5 | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ball State | 184 | 41.4 | 9 | 121 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64
Primary metric
64 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
#2
Georgia Southern
60
Primary metric
Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
39
Primary metric
Game with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#4
Georgia State
12
Primary metric
Loss with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 4.8 usage.
#5
Kentucky
26
Primary metric
Loss with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
26 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Ball State
184 primary output · 41.4 efficiency · 9 usage
47.8
#2
2021 Postseason · Ball State
38.2
12 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Ball State
29.4
63 primary · 35.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8511
Coral Gables · Coral Gables, FL
- Committed To
- Florida State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
259
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.