Usage Score
7.9
Player Dossier
2009-2013Iowa State
James White
RB • 5'8" • Dallas, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
James White leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
35.3
Consistency
30.7
Season Value
24.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
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.
James White, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Iowa State. James White leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Iowa State paired 642 primary output with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 35.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 83 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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2013 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
23.1
Efficiency
35.3
Usage
7.9
Consistency
30.7
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 83. Iowa: 39. Tulsa: 4. Texas: 23. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma State: 7. Kansas State: 11. Kansas: 33. West Virginia: 8
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: 12 by 59.2. Iowa: 6 by 59.6. Tulsa: 3 by 13.9. Texas: 3 by 31.9. Texas Tech: 2 by 0. Oklahoma State: 4 by 18.2. Kansas State: 2 by 45.8. Kansas: 7 by 49.1. West Virginia: 4 by 39.6
Split Comparison
Wins15 · n=3 · -1 vs Losses
Losses16 · n=5 · +1 vs Wins
First Half29.8 · n=5 · +15.1 vs Second Half
Second Half14.8 · n=4 · -15.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
59.6 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ West Virginia | W 52-44 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 2 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Kansas | W 34-0 | 7 | 33 | 4.70 | 1 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Kansas State | L 7-41 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Oklahoma State | L 27-58 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Texas Tech | L 35-42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Thu 10/3 | vs Texas | L 30-31 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7.7 |
| Thu 9/26 | @ Tulsa | W 38-21 | 3 | 4 | 1.30 | 0 | — | — | 1.3 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Iowa | L 21-27 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 6.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2009-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
2009201020112011201220122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 17 | 22.9 | 3.1 | 17 |
| 2011 Postseason | Iowa State | 908 | 47.4 | 22.8 | 891 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Iowa State | 908 | 47.4 | 22.8 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Iowa State | 642 | 56.4 | 19.5 | -266 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Iowa State | 642 | 56.4 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa State | 208 | 35.3 | 7.9 | -434 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Baylor
Loss with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155
Primary metric
155 scrimmage yards and 36 usage.
#2
Unknown
96
Primary metric
Game with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#3
Texas Tech
157
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
157 scrimmage yards and 42.5 usage.
#4
Texas Tech
87
Primary metric
Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#5
Unknown
83
Primary metric
Game with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Iowa State
642 primary output · 56.4 efficiency · 19.5 usage
56.1
#2
2012 Regular Season · Iowa State
56.1
642 primary · 56.4 efficiency · 19.5 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Iowa State
55.7
908 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 22.8 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2009 · Rating 0.8489
Skyline · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,775
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.