Usage Score
19.8
Player Dossier
2021-2023Minnesota
Bucky Irving
RB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Country Club Hills, IL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Bucky Irving leans workhorse runner traits and 63.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.3
Consistency
62.4
Season Value
46.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Oregon
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota • Oregon
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington 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.
Bucky Irving, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Oregon. Bucky Irving leans workhorse runner traits and 63.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Oregon paired 1,593 primary output with 63.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Minnesota, Oregon.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with 133 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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2021 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.3
Efficiency
50.3
Usage
19.8
Consistency
62.4
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 129. Miami (OH): 0. Colorado: 92. Bowling Green: 8. Purdue: 15. Nebraska: 29. Maryland: 133. Northwestern: 115. Illinois: 26. Iowa: 77. Indiana: 70. Wisconsin: 78
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. West Virginia: 19 by 70.7. Colorado: 16 by 61. Bowling Green: 4 by 20.8. Purdue: 6 by 26. Nebraska: 8 by 40.1. Maryland: 16 by 78.4. Northwestern: 21 by 59. Illinois: 5 by 54.2. Iowa: 18 by 47.2. Indiana: 14 by 52.1. Wisconsin: 14 by 43.5
Split Comparison
Wins73.4 · n=9 · +36.4 vs Losses
Losses37 · n=3 · -36.4 vs Wins
First Half45.5 · n=6 · -37.7 vs Second Half
Second Half83.2 · n=6 · +37.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
78.4 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | vs West Virginia100 rush yards | W 18-6 | 19 | 129 | 6.80 | 0 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Wisconsin | W 23-13 | 12 | 39 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Indiana | W 35-14 | 14 | 70 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Iowa | L 22-27 | 17 | 80 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Illinois | L 6-14 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 41-14 | 19 | 110 | 5.80 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Maryland100 rush yards | W 34-16 | 15 | 105 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8.3 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Nebraska | W 30-23 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Purdue | W 20-13 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Bowling Green | L 10-14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Colorado | W 30-0 | 15 | 89 | 5.90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Miami (OH) | W 31-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2021
Opening stop
- 2
Oregon
2022-2023
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Minnesota | 772 | 50.3 | 19.8 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 772 | 50.3 | 19.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Oregon | 1,351 | 67.5 | 22.8 | 579 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,351 | 67.5 | 22.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Oregon | 1,593 | 63.6 | 29.5 | 242 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon | 1,593 | 63.6 | 29.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180
Primary metric
180 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.
#2
Washington
178
Primary metric
Loss with 178 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
178 scrimmage yards and 34.3 usage.
#3
Maryland
133
Primary metric
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#4
North Carolina
148
Primary metric
Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
148 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.
#5
USC
161
Primary metric
Win with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
161 scrimmage yards and 44.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Oregon
1,593 primary output · 63.6 efficiency · 29.5 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Oregon
68
1,593 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 29.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Oregon
64.2
1,351 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 22.8 usage
Milestones
17
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8972
Hillcrest · Country Club Hills, IL
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,716
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.