Player Dossier

2021-2022

Iowa State

Deon Silas

RB • 5'8" • 180 lbs • Memphis, TN, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Deon Silas leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.4 efficiency.

Usage Score

10.9

Efficiency

44.4

Consistency

47.8

Season Value

50.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Iowa State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Iowa State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State

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.

Deon Silas, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Iowa State. Deon Silas leans balanced backfield option traits and 44.4 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Iowa State paired 309 primary output with 44.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 44.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota

Game with -1 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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2022 Regular Season · Iowa State

Games

11

Scrimmage Yards / G

28.1

Efficiency

44.4

Usage

10.9

Consistency

47.8

Best Game by takeover score

Minnesota

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

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

1 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Minnesota

Best efficiency game

0 vs Minnesota

Result
Sat 9/7@ Minnesota1-1-10-1

Career Arc

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

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    Iowa State

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonIowa State7152.16.4
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State7152.16.40
2022 Regular SeasonIowa State30944.410.9238

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Georgia State

Game with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

50

Primary metric

50 scrimmage yards and — usage.

#2

West Virginia

77

Primary metric

Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 9.7 usage.

#3

Kansas

30

Primary metric

Win with 30 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

30 scrimmage yards and 5.8 usage.

#4

UNLV

32

Primary metric

Win with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

32 scrimmage yards and 8.3 usage.

#5

Ohio

58

Primary metric

Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

58 scrimmage yards and 15.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Iowa State

309 primary output · 44.4 efficiency · 10.9 usage

50.4

#2

2021 Postseason · Iowa State

34.9

71 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 6.4 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Iowa State

34.9

71 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 6.4 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.845

Boonville · Boonville, IN

Committed To
Northern Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

380

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Deon Silas quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career rushing yards
346