Usage Score
14.3
Player Dossier
2021-2025Indiana
Trent Howland
RB • 6'2" • 247 lbs • Joliet, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Trent Howland leans balanced backfield option traits and 32 efficiency.
Efficiency
48.3
Consistency
60.3
Season Value
55.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Indiana • Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
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.
Trent Howland, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Indiana. Trent Howland leans balanced backfield option traits and 32 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Indiana paired 376 primary output with 48.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.3 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 Indiana, Oklahoma State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
37.6
Efficiency
48.3
Usage
14.3
Consistency
60.3
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 4. Unknown: 19. Maryland: 13. Michigan: 35. Rutgers: 74. Penn State: 33. Wisconsin: 12. Illinois: 72. Michigan State: 77. Purdue: 37
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. Ohio State: 1 by 41.7. Unknown: 4 by 49.5. Maryland: 3 by 45.1. Michigan: 5 by 72.9. Rutgers: 11 by 65.5. Penn State: 10 by 35.3. Wisconsin: 5 by 25. Illinois: 13 by 57.7. Michigan State: 19 by 42.2. Purdue: 8 by 48.2
Split Comparison
Losses43.1 · n=8
First Half29 · n=5 · -17.2 vs Second Half
Second Half46.2 · n=5 · +17.2 vs First Half
All Games37.6 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
72.9 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Purdue | L 31-35 | 8 | 37 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Michigan State | L 21-24 | 19 | 77 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Illinois | L 45-48 | 13 | 72 | 5.50 | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Wisconsin | W 20-14 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Penn State | L 24-33 | 9 | 31 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Rutgers | L 14-31 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Michigan | L 7-52 | 5 | 35 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Maryland | L 17-44 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Fri 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 19 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Ohio State | L 3-23 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Indiana
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Oklahoma State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Indiana | 20 | 33.4 | 6.8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Indiana | 12 | 62.5 | 3.8 | -8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Indiana | 376 | 48.3 | 14.3 | 364 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 237 | 56.8 | 10.1 | -139 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 280 | 32 | 15.4 | 43 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado
Loss with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57
Primary metric
57 scrimmage yards and 20.9 usage.
#2
Rutgers
74
Primary metric
Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#3
Baylor
98
Primary metric
Loss with 98 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
98 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#4
Michigan State
77
Primary metric
Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
77 scrimmage yards and 29.2 usage.
#5
Illinois
72
Primary metric
Loss with 72 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
72 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Indiana
376 primary output · 48.3 efficiency · 14.3 usage
55.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
44.6
237 primary · 56.8 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Oklahoma State
43.2
280 primary · 32 efficiency · 15.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8544
North Shore · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
925
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.