Usage Score
30.5
Player Dossier
2009-2012Troy
Shawn Southward
RB • 5'9" • Florence, AL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Shawn Southward leans workhorse runner traits and 55.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.8
Consistency
71.5
Season Value
64.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Scouting Read
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Shawn Southward, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Troy. Shawn Southward leans workhorse runner traits and 55.8 efficiency.
Shawn Southward played RB for Troy. Across 4 tracked seasons, Shawn Southward recorded 2,721 rushing yards, 916 receiving yards, and 35 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Troy.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Troy paired 1,374 primary output with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Troy
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
114.5
Efficiency
55.8
Usage
30.5
Consistency
71.5
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UAB: 214. Louisiana: 88. Mississippi State: 167. North Texas: 96. South Alabama: 99. Western Kentucky: 57. Florida International: 91. Florida Atlantic: 112. Tennessee: 102. Navy: 81. Arkansas State: 97. Middle Tennessee: 170
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UAB: 31 by 74.3. Louisiana: 24 by 28.2. Mississippi State: 25 by 70.6. North Texas: 18 by 47.2. South Alabama: 20 by 52.2. Western Kentucky: 19 by 31.3. Florida International: 14 by 53.6. Florida Atlantic: 13 by 74.5. Tennessee: 18 by 63.1. Navy: 15 by 49.6. Arkansas State: 19 by 45.8. Middle Tennessee: 21 by 79
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins116.2 · Games = 5 · +2.9 vs Losses
Losses113.3 · Games = 7 · -2.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
79 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Middle Tennessee100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 21-24 | 16 | 116 | 7.30 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 8.1 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Arkansas State | L 34-41 | 13 | 51 | 3.90 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Navy | W 41-31 | 12 | 52 | 4.30 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Tennessee100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 48-55 | 16 | 101 | 6.30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Florida Atlantic2+ TD | L 27-34 | 11 | 68 | 6.20 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Florida International | W 38-37 | 12 | 51 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 6.5 |
| Thu 10/11 | vs Western Kentucky | L 26-31 | 19 | 57 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ South Alabama | W 31-10 | 17 | 86 | 5.10 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ North Texas | W 14-7 | 14 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Mississippi State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-30 | 20 | 137 | 6.80 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Louisiana | L 24-37 | 16 | 33 | 2.10 | 0 | 8 | 55 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ UAB100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 39-29 | 28 | 204 | 7.30 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6.9 |
Career Arc
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Troy
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920092010201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Troy | 725 | 53 | 15.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Troy | 725 | 53 | 15.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Troy | 813 | 60.2 | 16.8 | 88 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Troy | 813 | 60.2 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Troy | 725 | 47.7 | 21.9 | -88 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Troy | 1,374 | 55.8 | 30.5 | 649 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
214
Primary metric
214 scrimmage yards and 53.4 usage.
#2
Louisiana
162
Primary metric
Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.
#3
Western Kentucky
155
Primary metric
Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155 scrimmage yards and 37 usage.
#4
Florida International
89
Primary metric
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 8.6 usage.
#5
Western Kentucky
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 22 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Troy
1,374 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 30.5 usage
64.4
#2
2010 Postseason · Troy
53.1
813 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 16.8 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Troy
53.1
813 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 16.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,637
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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