Usage Score
15.3
Player Dossier
2021-2025Iowa State
Eli Sanders
RB • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Oceanside, CA, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Eli Sanders leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
69.5
Consistency
70.2
Season Value
46.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State • New Mexico • USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
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.
Eli Sanders, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico. Eli Sanders leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 69.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
New Mexico paired 1,198 primary output with 68.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 69.5 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 Iowa State, New Mexico, USC.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri State
Win with 106 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 Regular Season · USC
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
64
Efficiency
69.5
Usage
15.3
Consistency
70.2
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri State: 106. Georgia Southern: 65. Purdue: 77. Michigan State: 101. Illinois: 24. Michigan: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri State: 6 by 91.3. Georgia Southern: 10 by 67.7. Purdue: 11 by 76. Michigan State: 15 by 68.4. Illinois: 9 by 22. Michigan: 1 by 91.7
Split Comparison
Wins72 · n=5
First Half82.7 · n=3 · +37.3 vs Second Half
Second Half45.3 · n=3 · -37.3 vs First Half
All Games64 · n=6
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Missouri State
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2021-2023
Opening stop
- 2
New Mexico
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
USC
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 70 | 38.6 | 7.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 238 | 34.6 | 11.4 | 168 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 520 | 47.5 | 22.9 | 282 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico | 1,198 | 68.5 | 24.3 | 678 |
| 2025 Regular Season | USC | 384 | 69.5 | 15.3 | -814 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wyoming
Loss with 211 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
211
Primary metric
211 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#2
TCU
91
Primary metric
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 14 usage.
#3
San Diego State
180
Primary metric
Win with 180 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
180 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.
#4
Missouri State
106
Primary metric
Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
106 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#5
Baylor
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 27.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · New Mexico
1,198 primary output · 68.5 efficiency · 24.3 usage
63.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · USC
46.7
384 primary · 69.5 efficiency · 15.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Iowa State
46.3
520 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 22.9 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8778
Chandler · Chandler, AZ
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
3
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,410
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.