Usage Score
2.3
Player Dossier
2009-2010Illinois
Bud Golden
RB • 6'0" • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Bud Golden leans balanced backfield option traits and 28.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
28.6
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
33.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Bud Golden, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Illinois. Bud Golden leans balanced backfield option traits and 28.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Illinois paired 44 primary output with 28.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 28.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with 41 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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2010 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
7.3
Efficiency
28.6
Usage
2.3
Consistency
5.6
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: 0. Unknown: 0. Penn State: 3. Indiana: 0. Purdue: 41. Michigan: 0
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: 1 by 0. Penn State: 1 by 31.3. Purdue: 7 by 54.6
Split Comparison
Wins14.7 · n=3 · +14.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -14.7 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=3 · -12.7 vs Second Half
Second Half13.7 · n=3 · +12.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
54.6 vs Purdue
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2009-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
20092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Illinois | 44 | 28.6 | 2.3 | 44 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41
Primary metric
41 scrimmage yards and 10.6 usage.
#2
Penn State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
3 scrimmage yards and 1.4 usage.
#3
Unknown
0
Primary metric
Game with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
0 scrimmage yards and 1.7 usage.
#4
Michigan
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
0 scrimmage yards and 0 usage.
#5
Indiana
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
0 scrimmage yards and 0 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Illinois
44 primary output · 28.6 efficiency · 2.3 usage
33.6
#2
2009 Regular Season · Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.9073
Sycamore · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
44
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.