Player Dossier

2021-2024

Nebraska

Gabe Ervin Jr.

RB • 6'1" • 220 lbs • Buford, GA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Gabe Ervin Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.8 efficiency.

Usage Score

4.1

Efficiency

27.8

Consistency

28.2

Season Value

19.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Nebraska

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Nebraska
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma

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.

Gabe Ervin Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Nebraska. Gabe Ervin Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 27.8 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Nebraska paired 216 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 27.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UTEP

Win with 24 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 · Nebraska

Games

6

Scrimmage Yards / G

6.8

Efficiency

27.8

Usage

4.1

Consistency

28.2

Best Game by takeover score

Wisconsin

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 24. Colorado: 6. Unknown: 3. Purdue: 4. Indiana: 2. Wisconsin: 2

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. UTEP: 6 by 41.7. Colorado: 2 by 31.3. Unknown: 3 by 10.4. Purdue: 1 by 41.7. Indiana: 1 by 20.8. Wisconsin: 1 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins9 · n=4
First Half11 · n=3 · +8.3 vs Second Half
Second Half2.7 · n=3 · -8.3 vs First Half
All Games6.8 · n=6

Game Log

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

6 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

UTEP

Best efficiency game

41.7 vs Purdue

Result
Sat 11/23vs WisconsinW 44-2512202
Sat 10/19@ IndianaL 7-5612202
Sat 9/28@ PurdueW 28-1014404
Sat 9/14vs Unknown33101
Sat 9/7vs ColoradoW 28-1026303
Sat 8/31vs UTEP2+ TDW 40-7624424

Career Arc

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

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    Nebraska

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNebraska13033.916.6
2022 Regular SeasonNebraska10233.75.1-28
2023 Regular SeasonNebraska21659.925114
2024 Regular SeasonNebraska4127.84.1-175

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oklahoma

Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

60

Primary metric

60 scrimmage yards and 10.6 usage.

#2

Northern Illinois

87

Primary metric

Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

87 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.

#3

Buffalo

62

Primary metric

Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

62 scrimmage yards and 21.8 usage.

#4

Colorado

74

Primary metric

Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

74 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.

#5

Minnesota

55

Primary metric

Loss with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

55 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Nebraska

216 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 25 usage

66.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Nebraska

41.9

130 primary · 33.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Nebraska

27.2

102 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 5.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.8556

Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ

Committed To
West Virginia
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

489

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Gabe Ervin Jr. quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career rushing yards
455