Usage Score
16.7
Player Dossier
2020-2023Akron
Blake Hester
RB • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Ashland, KY, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Blake Hester leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
37.6
Consistency
38.6
Season Value
48
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Blake Hester, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Akron. Blake Hester leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Akron paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 37.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2021 Regular Season · Akron
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
38.8
Efficiency
37.6
Usage
16.7
Consistency
38.6
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Temple: 0. Unknown: 9. Ohio State: 69. Ohio: 51. Bowling Green: 125. Miami (OH): 36. Buffalo: 5. Kent State: 15
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: 3 by 37.5. Ohio State: 15 by 43.6. Ohio: 13 by 40.9. Bowling Green: 23 by 60.1. Miami (OH): 11 by 31.8. Buffalo: 5 by 10.4. Kent State: 4 by 39.1
Split Comparison
Losses29.3 · n=6
First Half32.3 · n=4 · -13 vs Second Half
Second Half45.3 · n=4 · +13 vs First Half
All Games38.8 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
60.1 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/20 | vs Kent State | L 0-38 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Buffalo | L 10-45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Miami (OH) | L 21-34 | 10 | 29 | 2.90 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 35-20 | 20 | 120 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Ohio | L 17-34 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Ohio State | L 7-59 | 12 | 47 | 3.90 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Temple | L 24-45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
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Akron
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Akron | 310 | 37.6 | 16.7 | 310 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Akron | 10 | 34.7 | 0.7 | -300 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | 0 | -10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
125
Primary metric
125 scrimmage yards and 39 usage.
#2
Northern Illinois
10
Primary metric
Win with 10 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
10 scrimmage yards and 5.2 usage.
#3
Ohio State
69
Primary metric
Loss with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 25.9 usage.
#4
Ohio
51
Primary metric
Loss with 51 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
51 scrimmage yards and 23.2 usage.
#5
Miami (OH)
36
Primary metric
Loss with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Akron
0 primary output · — efficiency · 0 usage
50
#2
2021 Regular Season · Akron
48
310 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 16.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Akron
10.7
10 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 0.7 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
320
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.