Player Profile

Rex Burkhead

RB • 5'11" • Plano, TX, USA

Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency

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

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
Nebraska
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Nebraska
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming

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.

Player insights

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.

Season Explorer

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2012 Postseason · Nebraska

Games

8

Scrimmage Yards / G

95.9

Efficiency

66.8

Usage

21.7

Consistency

66.6

Best Game by takeover score

Georgia

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Game-by-Game Trend

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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

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. 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

Split Comparison

Wins61 · n=4 · -65.3 vs Losses
Losses126.3 · n=3 · +65.3 vs Wins
First Half119.8 · n=4 · +47.8 vs Second Half
Second Half72 · n=4 · -47.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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 1/1vs Georgia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 31-45241405.8014396.4
Sun 12/2@ WisconsinL 31-7011615.5002186.1
Fri 11/23@ IowaW 13-716694.301164.4
Sat 10/20@ NorthwesternW 29-284133.3003.3
Sun 10/7@ Ohio State100 rush yardsL 38-63141198.500128.1
Sun 9/30vs WisconsinW 30-2718864.800224.4
Sat 9/22vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD811914.90212516
Sat 9/1vs Southern MissW 49-2036822.70122.7

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nebraska

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20092009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonNebraska4395520.9
2009 Regular SeasonNebraska4395520.90
2010 PostseasonNebraska1,09957.623.6660
2010 Regular SeasonNebraska1,09957.623.60
2011 PostseasonNebraska1,53451.639.5435
2011 Regular SeasonNebraska1,53451.639.50
2012 PostseasonNebraska76766.821.7-767
2012 Regular SeasonNebraska76766.821.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

21

100+ rush yards

5

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2009 · Rating 0.8953

Plano · Plano, TX

Committed To
Nebraska
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2009

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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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
3,332