Usage Score
7.5
Player Dossier
2021-2025Ole Miss
Damien Taylor
RB • 5'10" • 220 lbs • Northport, AL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Damien Taylor leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.2
Consistency
71.9
Season Value
35.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Troy • Ole Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina
Scouting Read
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Damien Taylor, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Troy. Damien Taylor leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.2 efficiency.
Damien Taylor played RB for Troy and Ole Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Damien Taylor recorded 1,516 rushing yards, 25 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Troy.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Troy paired 1,029 primary output with 56.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.2 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 Troy, Ole Miss.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Win with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 66.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Ole Miss
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
21.2
Efficiency
50.2
Usage
7.5
Consistency
71.9
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulane: 25. Georgia State: 23. Kentucky: 10. Arkansas: 6. Tulane: 24. Unknown: 39
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tulane: 4 by 65.1. Georgia State: 6 by 39.9. Kentucky: 4 by 26. Arkansas: 5 by 19.1. Tulane: 2 by 100. Unknown: 8 by 50.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins17.6 · Games = 5
First Half19.3 · Games = 3 · -3.7 vs Second Half
Second Half23 · Games = 3 · +3.7 vs First Half
All Games21.2 · Games = 6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulane
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Troy
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Ole Miss
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 30 | 37.4 | 4.8 | 30 |
| 2023 Postseason | Troy | 355 | 46.1 | 10.4 | 325 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 355 | 46.1 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Troy | 1,029 | 56.9 | 26.5 | 674 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ole Miss | 127 | 50.2 | 7.5 | -902 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 127 | 50.2 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Coastal Carolina
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
190
Primary metric
190 scrimmage yards and 44.4 usage.
#2
Southern Miss
169
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.
#3
Army
82
Primary metric
Win with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 20.4 usage.
#4
Georgia State
73
Primary metric
Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 17.2 usage.
#5
Unknown
116
Primary metric
Game with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 31.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Troy
1,029 primary output · 56.9 efficiency · 26.5 usage
61.7
#2
2025 Postseason · Ole Miss
35.4
127 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Ole Miss
35.4
127 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8259
Tuscaloosa County · Northport, AL
- Committed To
- Hudson Valley
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,541
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 33 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.