Usage / Role
49%
Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
55
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
Player Story
Shawn Southward built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Florence, AL wearing No. 20, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Shawn Southward's career was his backfield work: 2,721...
Read the storyShawn Southward, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Troy. Shawn Southward leans workhorse runner traits and 55.8 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,637
- Rushing yards
- 2,721
- Receiving yards
- 916
- Touchdowns
- 35
Quick Answers
Shawn Southward quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Troy · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,637
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Troy
- Top game
- Louisiana
- Latest roster
- No. 20 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,374 scrimmage yards · RB 27th (top 6%) · Sun Belt 2nd (top 2%) · National 39th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Troy | 13 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 49.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Troy | 13 | 668 | 574 | 94 | 10 | 49.2 |
| 2010 Postseason | Troy | 13 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 60.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Troy | 13 | 738 | 548 | 190 | 9 | 60.9 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Troy | 11 | 725 | 484 | 241 | 4 | 58 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Troy | 12 | 1,374 | 1,012 | 362 | 10 | 78.6 |
Related Context
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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
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.7 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: North Texas
Loss with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Troy
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
65.9
Efficiency
47.7
Usage
21.9
Consistency
68.8
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 78. Arkansas: 50. Middle Tennessee: 94. UAB: 65. Louisiana: 49. UL Monroe: 23. Florida International: 52. Navy: 98. North Texas: 128. Florida Atlantic: 67. Western Kentucky: 21
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 17 by 39.8. Arkansas: 9 by 43.7. Middle Tennessee: 13 by 75.3. UAB: 13 by 42.2. Louisiana: 11 by 39.7. UL Monroe: 7 by 27.4. Florida International: 8 by 67.7. Navy: 16 by 58.2. North Texas: 21 by 58.2. Florida Atlantic: 11 by 43.2. Western Kentucky: 8 by 29.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins75.3 · Games = 3 · +13.0 vs Losses
Losses62.4 · Games = 8 · -13.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
75.3 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Western Kentucky | L 18-41 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 34-7 | 7 | 20 | 2.90 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 6.1 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs North Texas | L 33-38 | 16 | 84 | 5.30 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 6.1 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Navy | L 14-42 | 13 | 68 | 5.20 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 6.1 |
| Wed 10/26 | @ Florida International | L 20-23 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 1 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UL Monroe | L 10-38 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Louisiana | L 17-31 | 8 | 27 | 3.40 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UAB | W 24-23 | 12 | 41 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 38-35 | 13 | 94 | 7.20 | 0 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Arkansas | L 28-38 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Clemson | L 19-43 | 13 | 43 | 3.30 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4.6 |
Player Story
Shawn Southward story
Shawn Southward built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Florence, AL wearing No. 20, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Shawn Southward's career was his backfield work: 2,721 rushing yards, 528 carries, 33 rushing touchdowns, and 916 receiving yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 916 receiving yards and 132 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.
The arc is straightforward: Shawn Southward moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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
@ Louisiana
Week 13 · W 48-31 · Conference game
Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162
Scrimmage Yards
92.7 takeover
162 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.
#2
@ UAB
Week 1 · W 39-29
214
Scrimmage Yards
91.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
214 scrimmage yards and 53.4 usage.
#3
@ Western Kentucky
Week 10 · W 40-20 · Conference game
155
Scrimmage Yards
91.2 takeover
Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155 scrimmage yards and 37 usage.
#4
vs North Texas
Week 11 · L 33-38 · Conference game
128
Scrimmage Yards
86.1 takeover
Loss with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128 scrimmage yards and 35 usage.
#5
vs Mississippi State
Week 3 · L 24-30
167
Scrimmage Yards
82.1 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
167 scrimmage yards and 34.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Troy
1,374 primary output · 55.8 efficiency · 30.5 usage
78.6
#2
2010 Postseason · Troy
60.9
813 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 16.8 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Troy
60.9
813 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 16.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
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