Usage Score
22.4
Player Dossier
2021-2025Purdue
Ja'Quez Cross
RB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Hampton, AR, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ja'Quez Cross leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
51.1
Consistency
57.8
Season Value
57.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Arkansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Purdue • Arkansas State
- 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.
Ja'Quez Cross, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Arkansas State. Ja'Quez Cross leans balanced backfield option traits and 50.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Arkansas State paired 866 primary output with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.1 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, Arkansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 164 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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2023 Postseason · Arkansas State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
67.5
Efficiency
51.1
Usage
22.4
Consistency
57.8
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 57. Oklahoma: 4. Memphis: 73. Unknown: 164. Southern Miss: 66. Massachusetts: 64. Troy: 14. Coastal Carolina: 57. UL Monroe: 18. Louisiana: 124. South Alabama: 52. Texas State: 154. Marshall: 30
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Northern Illinois: 11 by 43.5. Oklahoma: 5 by 19. Memphis: 11 by 67.2. Unknown: 15 by 95.6. Southern Miss: 12 by 59.2. Massachusetts: 13 by 47.8. Troy: 8 by 24. Coastal Carolina: 8 by 72.4. UL Monroe: 9 by 20.8. Louisiana: 19 by 55.1. South Alabama: 13 by 41.7. Texas State: 15 by 92.8. Marshall: 13 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins85.2 · n=5 · +44.2 vs Losses
Losses41 · n=7 · -44.2 vs Wins
First Half63.1 · n=7 · -9.4 vs Second Half
Second Half72.5 · n=6 · +9.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
95.6 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ Northern Illinois | L 19-21 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Marshall | L 21-35 | 11 | 27 | 2.50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Texas State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 77-31 | 13 | 139 | 10.70 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10.3 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ South Alabama | L 14-21 | 13 | 52 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Louisiana | W 37-17 | 13 | 58 | 4.50 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ UL Monroe | W 34-24 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 17-27 | 6 | 41 | 6.80 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7.1 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Troy | L 3-37 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1.8 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Massachusetts | W 52-28 | 11 | 48 | 4.40 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Southern Miss | W 44-37 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | — | 15 | 164 | 10.90 | 2 | — | — | 10.9 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Memphis | L 3-37 | 9 | 57 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Oklahoma | L 0-73 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 0.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2021
Opening stop
- 2
Arkansas State
2022-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2021202220232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 33 | 22.7 | 8.1 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 148 | 39 | 9.7 | 115 |
| 2023 Postseason | Arkansas State | 877 | 51.1 | 22.4 | 729 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 877 | 51.1 | 22.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Arkansas State | 866 | 50.3 | 19.3 | -11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 866 | 50.3 | 19.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 69 | 50.2 | 21 | -797 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 164 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
164
Primary metric
164 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#2
Texas State
165
Primary metric
Loss with 165 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
165 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.
#3
Texas State
154
Primary metric
Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 27.8 usage.
#4
Southern Miss
161
Primary metric
Win with 161 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
161 scrimmage yards and 39 usage.
#5
Southern Miss
46
Primary metric
Loss with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
46 scrimmage yards and 10.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Arkansas State
866 primary output · 50.3 efficiency · 19.3 usage
58.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Arkansas State
58.5
866 primary · 50.3 efficiency · 19.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Arkansas State
57.8
877 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 22.4 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8404
Fordyce · Fordyce, AR
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,993
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.