Usage Score
16.4
Player Dossier
2020-2025App State
Anderson Castle
RB • 6'0" • 220 lbs • Boone, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Anderson Castle leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.4
Consistency
62.3
Season Value
56
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- App State • Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
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.
Anderson Castle, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Duke. Anderson Castle leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Duke paired 599 primary output with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 App State, Duke.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Duke
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
42.8
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
16.4
Consistency
62.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 18. Unknown: 77. Illinois: 24. Tulane: 50. NC State: 105. Syracuse: 59. California: 29. Georgia Tech: 32. Clemson: 24. UConn: 43. Virginia: 10. North Carolina: 54. Wake Forest: 39. Virginia: 35
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. Arizona State: 5 by 37.5. Unknown: 5 by 100. Illinois: 5 by 37.2. Tulane: 9 by 66.9. NC State: 13 by 81.6. Syracuse: 11 by 48.6. California: 11 by 28.5. Georgia Tech: 11 by 30.3. Clemson: 5 by 50. UConn: 8 by 56. Virginia: 5 by 14.6. North Carolina: 14 by 39.6. Wake Forest: 14 by 22.5. Virginia: 16 by 22.8
Split Comparison
Wins45.4 · n=8 · +13.6 vs Losses
Losses31.8 · n=5 · -13.6 vs Wins
First Half51.7 · n=7 · +17.9 vs Second Half
Second Half33.9 · n=7 · -17.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Arizona State | W 42-39 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 1 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sun 12/7 | @ Virginia | W 27-20 | 16 | 35 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Wake Forest2+ TD | W 49-32 | 12 | 21 | 1.80 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ North Carolina2+ TD | W 32-25 | 13 | 49 | 3.80 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Virginia | L 17-34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ UConn | L 34-37 | 8 | 43 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Clemson | W 46-45 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Georgia Tech | L 18-27 | 11 | 32 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sun 10/5 | @ California2+ TD | W 45-21 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Syracuse | W 38-3 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs NC State2+ TD | W 45-33 | 12 | 92 | 7.70 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8.1 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Tulane | L 27-34 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Illinois | L 19-45 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4.8 |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 69 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
App State
2020-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Duke
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | App State | 104 | 46.1 | 6.5 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | App State | 236 | 49.2 | 8.8 | 132 |
| 2021 Regular Season | App State | 236 | 49.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | App State | 185 | 63 | 5.8 | -51 |
| 2023 Postseason | App State | 318 | 52.3 | 16.6 | 133 |
| 2023 Regular Season | App State | 318 | 52.3 | 16.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | App State | 334 | 55.4 | 14.1 | 16 |
| 2025 Postseason | Duke | 599 | 45.4 | 16.4 | 265 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Duke | 599 | 45.4 | 16.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Clemson
Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99
Primary metric
99 scrimmage yards and 17.8 usage.
#2
Troy
58
Primary metric
Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
58 scrimmage yards and 8.3 usage.
#3
NC State
105
Primary metric
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 24.1 usage.
#4
Miami (OH)
126
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
126 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.
#5
Western Kentucky
54
Primary metric
Loss with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Duke
599 primary output · 45.4 efficiency · 16.4 usage
56
#2
2025 Regular Season · Duke
56
599 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 16.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · App State
47.9
334 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 14.1 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8117
Watauga · Boone, NC
- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
1,776
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 49 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.