Usage Score
21.7
Player Profile
RB • 5'11" • Plano, TX, USA
Rex Burkhead leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 66.8 efficiency.
Usage Score
21.7
Efficiency
66.8
Consistency
66.6
Season Value
52.2
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Nebraska
Quick Facts
Rex Burkhead, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Nebraska. Rex Burkhead leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 66.8 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Nebraska paired 1,534 primary output with 51.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
95.9
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
21.7
Consistency
66.6
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 179. Southern Miss: 68. Unknown: 144. Wisconsin: 88. Ohio State: 121. Northwestern: 13. Iowa: 75. Wisconsin: 79
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. Georgia: 28 by 63.1. Southern Miss: 3 by 100. Unknown: 9 by 100. Wisconsin: 20 by 48.2. Ohio State: 15 by 83.6. Northwestern: 4 by 33.9. Iowa: 17 by 45.3. Wisconsin: 13 by 60
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Georgia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-45 | 24 | 140 | 5.80 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 6.4 |
| Sun 12/2 | @ Wisconsin | L 31-70 | 11 | 61 | 5.50 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6.1 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Iowa | W 13-7 | 16 | 69 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Northwestern | W 29-28 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Ohio State100 rush yards | L 38-63 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.1 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs Wisconsin | W 30-27 | 18 | 86 | 4.80 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 8 | 119 | 14.90 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 16 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Southern Miss | W 49-20 | 3 | 68 | 22.70 | 1 | — | — | 22.7 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Nebraska
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Nebraska | 439 | 55 | 20.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nebraska | 439 | 55 | 20.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nebraska | 1,099 | 57.6 | 23.6 | 660 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1,099 | 57.6 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Nebraska | 1,534 | 51.6 | 39.5 | 435 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1,534 | 51.6 | 39.5 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Nebraska | 767 | 66.8 | 21.7 | -767 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Nebraska | 767 | 66.8 | 21.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Wyoming
Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
166
Primary metric
166 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#2
Idaho
118
Primary metric
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#3
Georgia
179
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
179 scrimmage yards and 41.2 usage.
#4
Iowa State
129
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
129 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#5
Ohio State
178
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178 scrimmage yards and 48.4 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Nebraska
1,534 primary output · 51.6 efficiency · 39.5 usage
67.9
#2
2011 Regular Season · Nebraska
67.9
1,534 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 39.5 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Nebraska
58
1,099 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 23.6 usage
21
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2009 · Rating 0.8953
Plano · Plano, TX
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
3,839
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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Rex Burkhead quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit