Usage Score
28.2
Player Dossier
2020-2025Northwestern
Cam Porter
RB • 5'10" • 215 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Cam Porter leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 79.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.2
Consistency
73.9
Season Value
59
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Cam Porter, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Northwestern. Cam Porter leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 79.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 675 primary output with 41.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Loss with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. 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 · Northwestern
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
61.4
Efficiency
41.2
Usage
28.2
Consistency
73.9
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 63. Duke: 121. Unknown: 76. Indiana: 16. Maryland: 23. Wisconsin: 61. Iowa: 52. Purdue: 102. Ohio State: 51. Michigan: 29. Illinois: 81
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. Miami (OH): 13 by 50.5. Duke: 19 by 63.3. Unknown: 17 by 50.7. Indiana: 7 by 25.1. Maryland: 9 by 26.6. Wisconsin: 16 by 37.3. Iowa: 15 by 38.5. Purdue: 19 by 32. Ohio State: 13 by 39.5. Michigan: 8 by 36.5. Illinois: 13 by 53.6
Split Comparison
Wins62.7 · n=3 · +4.0 vs Losses
Losses58.7 · n=7 · -4.0 vs Wins
First Half60 · n=6 · -3 vs Second Half
Second Half63 · n=5 · +3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Illinois | L 28-38 | 12 | 53 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Michigan | L 6-50 | 7 | 24 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Ohio State | L 7-31 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Purdue | W 26-20 | 11 | 17 | 1.50 | 1 | 8 | 85 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Iowa | L 14-40 | 13 | 50 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wisconsin | L 3-23 | 14 | 48 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Maryland | W 37-10 | 9 | 23 | 2.60 | 1 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Indiana | L 24-41 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 15 | 77 | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Duke2+ TD | L 20-26 | 16 | 94 | 5.90 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 6.4 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Miami (OH) | W 13-6 | 13 | 63 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northwestern
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202020202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Postseason | Northwestern | 389 | 46.8 | 22.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 389 | 46.8 | 22.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | -389 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 336 | 33.1 | 13.5 | 336 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 772 | 39.2 | 26.7 | 436 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 772 | 39.2 | 26.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 675 | 41.2 | 28.2 | -97 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 160 | 79.5 | 18.6 | -515 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114
Primary metric
114 scrimmage yards and 24.2 usage.
#2
Illinois
145
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
145 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.
#3
Purdue
104
Primary metric
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#4
Duke
121
Primary metric
Loss with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
121 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#5
UTEP
104
Primary metric
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Northwestern
675 primary output · 41.2 efficiency · 28.2 usage
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#2
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
58.8
772 primary · 39.2 efficiency · 26.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
58.8
772 primary · 39.2 efficiency · 26.7 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,332
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.