Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2021-2025Toledo
Willie Shaw III
RB • 5'11" • 202 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Willie Shaw III leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
54.6
Consistency
48.4
Season Value
37
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Toledo
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Toledo
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José 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.
Willie Shaw III, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Toledo. Willie Shaw III leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Toledo paired 212 primary output with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 49 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 · Toledo
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
21.3
Efficiency
54.6
Usage
5.8
Consistency
48.4
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 0. Unknown: 49. Akron: 28. Northern Illinois: 8
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. Unknown: 8 by 63.8. Akron: 5 by 58.3. Northern Illinois: 2 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins18 · n=2
First Half24.5 · n=2 · +6.5 vs Second Half
Second Half18 · n=2 · -6.5 vs First Half
All Games21.3 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
63.8 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Toledo
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Toledo | 37 | 65.2 | 7.9 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Toledo | 68 | 26.5 | 9.6 | 31 |
| 2023 Postseason | Toledo | 123 | 33.5 | 11.8 | 55 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Toledo | 123 | 33.5 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Toledo | 212 | 46.9 | 15.8 | 89 |
| 2025 Postseason | Toledo | 85 | 54.6 | 5.8 | -127 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Toledo | 85 | 54.6 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52
Primary metric
52 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.
#2
Massachusetts
47
Primary metric
Win with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
49
Primary metric
Game with 49 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
49 scrimmage yards and 10.8 usage.
#4
Akron
37
Primary metric
Win with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 7.9 usage.
#5
Mississippi State
84
Primary metric
Win with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
84 scrimmage yards and 26.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Toledo
212 primary output · 46.9 efficiency · 15.8 usage
53.2
#2
2021 Regular Season · Toledo
47.6
37 primary · 65.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Toledo
40.3
123 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 11.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8533
American Heritage · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- South Florida
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
525
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.