Player Dossier

2021-2024

Northern Illinois

Antario Brown

RB • 5'10" • 219 lbs • Savannah, GA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Antario Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and 64.7 efficiency.

Usage Score

25.9

Efficiency

64.7

Consistency

57.7

Season Value

52.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Northern Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Akron

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.

Antario Brown, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Antario Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and 64.7 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Northern Illinois paired 1,346 primary output with 53.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 64.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

96.4

Efficiency

64.7

Usage

25.9

Consistency

57.7

Best Game by takeover score

Western Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 114. Notre Dame: 225. Buffalo: 95. NC State: 125. Massachusetts: 46. Toledo: 53. Ball State: 62. Western Michigan: 51

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: 10 by 97.5. Notre Dame: 22 by 73.6. Buffalo: 27 by 33.7. NC State: 29 by 43.4. Massachusetts: 7 by 68.5. Toledo: 13 by 42.5. Ball State: 11 by 58.7. Western Michigan: 4 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins107.3 · n=3 · +23.6 vs Losses
Losses83.8 · n=4 · -23.6 vs Wins
First Half139.8 · n=4 · +86.8 vs Second Half
Second Half53 · n=4 · -86.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Notre Dame

Best efficiency game

100 vs Western Michigan

Result
Thu 11/7@ Western MichiganW 42-2845112.80012.8
Sat 10/26@ Ball State2+ TDL 23-2511625.6025.6
Sat 10/19vs ToledoL 6-1313534.1004.1
Sat 10/5vs MassachusettsW 34-207466.6006.6
Sat 9/28@ NC State100 rush yardsL 17-24281144.1001114.3
Sat 9/21vs Buffalo2+ TDL 20-232473323223.5
Sat 9/7@ Notre Dame150 scrimmage yardsW 16-14209950212610.2
Sat 8/31vs Unknown8698.60024511.4

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Northern Illinois

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonNorthern Illinois53861.814.2
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois53861.814.20
2022 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois69658.820158
2023 PostseasonNorthern Illinois1,34653.832.9650
2023 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois1,34653.832.90
2024 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois77164.725.9-575

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Akron

Win with 280 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

280

Primary metric

280 scrimmage yards and 28.9 usage.

#2

Ohio

160

Primary metric

Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

160 scrimmage yards and 28.1 usage.

#3

Notre Dame

225

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

225 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#4

Coastal Carolina

105

Primary metric

Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

105 scrimmage yards and 16 usage.

#5

Western Michigan

77

Primary metric

Loss with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Postseason · Northern Illinois

1,346 primary output · 53.8 efficiency · 32.9 usage

59.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

59.7

1,346 primary · 53.8 efficiency · 32.9 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

52.8

771 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 25.9 usage

Milestones

11

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.817

Walled Lake Western · Walled Lake, MI

Committed To
Northern Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

3,351

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
3,088