Usage Score
25
Player Dossier
2021-2025Houston
Alton McCaskill
RB • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Conroe, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Alton McCaskill leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
42.8
Consistency
76.4
Season Value
47
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 4
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Houston • Colorado • Arizona State • Sam Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
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.
Alton McCaskill, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Houston. Alton McCaskill leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Houston paired 1,074 primary output with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 4 team stops, with role shifts visible across Houston, Colorado, Arizona State, Sam Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Jacksonville State
Loss with 87 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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2025 Regular Season · Sam Houston
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
54.6
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
25
Consistency
76.4
Best Game by takeover score
Florida International
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 75. New Mexico State: 64. Jacksonville State: 87. UTEP: 67. Oregon State: 2. Delaware: 58. Middle Tennessee: 52. Florida International: 32
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. Western Kentucky: 12 by 67. New Mexico State: 15 by 37.6. Jacksonville State: 14 by 64.7. UTEP: 13 by 51. Oregon State: 7 by 3. Delaware: 15 by 36.6. Middle Tennessee: 13 by 40.5. Florida International: 8 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins30 · n=2 · -32.8 vs Losses
Losses62.8 · n=6 · +32.8 vs Wins
First Half73.3 · n=4 · +37.3 vs Second Half
Second Half36 · n=4 · -37.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Jacksonville State
Best efficiency game
67 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Florida International | L 16-56 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 17-31 | 11 | 42 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Delaware | W 26-23 | 14 | 46 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ Oregon State | W 21-17 | 7 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | — | — | 0.3 |
| Wed 10/15 | vs UTEP | L 17-35 | 11 | 52 | 4.70 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5.2 |
| Fri 10/10 | vs Jacksonville State | L 27-29 | 14 | 87 | 6.20 | 0 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Fri 10/3 | @ New Mexico State | L 10-37 | 12 | 38 | 3.20 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4.3 |
| Sat 8/23 | @ Western Kentucky | L 24-41 | 11 | 72 | 6.50 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Houston
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Arizona State
2024
Peak year stop
- 4
Sam Houston
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Houston | 1,074 | 50.8 | 25.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 1,074 | 50.8 | 25.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | -1,074 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Colorado | 78 | 51.8 | 7 | 78 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arizona State | 17 | 25.3 | 11.1 | -61 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 437 | 42.8 | 25 | 420 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
141
Primary metric
141 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#2
Jacksonville State
87
Primary metric
Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 31.1 usage.
#3
South Florida
125
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
125 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#4
Unknown
114
Primary metric
Game with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#5
Western Kentucky
75
Primary metric
Loss with 75 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
75 scrimmage yards and 24 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Houston
1,074 primary output · 50.8 efficiency · 25.9 usage
62.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Houston
62.1
1,074 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 25.9 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Sam Houston
47
437 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 25 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8893
Oak Ridge · Conroe, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
4
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,606
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.