Usage Score
14
Player Dossier
2021-2025Oklahoma State
Jaden Nixon
RB • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Irving, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jaden Nixon leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
54.6
Consistency
46.1
Season Value
45.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Oklahoma State • Western Michigan • UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Jaden Nixon, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan. Jaden Nixon leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 996 primary output with 51.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Western Michigan, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 156 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 · UCF
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
53.5
Efficiency
54.6
Usage
14
Consistency
46.1
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: -10. Unknown: 156. North Carolina: 51. Kansas State: 74. Kansas: 60. Cincinnati: 10. West Virginia: 118. Baylor: 18. Houston: 94. Texas Tech: 31. Oklahoma State: 28. BYU: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 3 by 0. Unknown: 4 by 100. North Carolina: 9 by 36.1. Kansas State: 7 by 94. Kansas: 7 by 85.7. Cincinnati: 4 by 19.8. West Virginia: 8 by 100. Baylor: 3 by 62.5. Houston: 14 by 63.2. Texas Tech: 18 by 20.5. Oklahoma State: 7 by 41.7. BYU: 4 by 31.3
Split Comparison
Wins46.8 · n=4 · +4.0 vs Losses
Losses42.7 · n=7 · -4.0 vs Wins
First Half56.8 · n=6 · +6.7 vs Second Half
Second Half50.2 · n=6 · -6.7 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
100 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ BYU | L 21-41 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Oklahoma State | W 17-14 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Texas Tech | L 9-48 | 15 | 32 | 2.10 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 1.7 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Houston | L 27-30 | 11 | 62 | 5.60 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Baylor | L 3-30 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs West Virginia100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-13 | 7 | 116 | 16.60 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14.8 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Cincinnati | L 11-20 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Kansas | L 20-27 | 7 | 60 | 8.60 | 0 | — | — | 8.6 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Kansas State | L 20-34 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10.6 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs North Carolina | W 34-9 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | — | 4 | 156 | 39 | 2 | — | — | 39 |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Jacksonville State | W 17-10 | 2 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -3.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma State
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Western Michigan
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
UCF
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 125 | 74.8 | 10.9 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 370 | 42.3 | 8.9 | 245 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 370 | 42.3 | 8.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 320 | 39 | 9.3 | -50 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 996 | 51.7 | 22.2 | 676 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 996 | 51.7 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UCF | 642 | 54.6 | 14 | -354 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
200
Primary metric
200 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.
#2
Unknown
156
Primary metric
Game with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
156 scrimmage yards and 8.7 usage.
#3
TCU
69
Primary metric
Win with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.
#4
West Virginia
118
Primary metric
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 13.1 usage.
#5
Marshall
150
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
150 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
996 primary output · 51.7 efficiency · 22.2 usage
54.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan
54.1
996 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 22.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
48.8
125 primary · 74.8 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.85
Newbury Park · Newbury Park, CA
- Committed To
- UNLV
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,453
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 52 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.