Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2009-2012Michigan State
Larry Caper
RB • 5'11" • Battle Creek, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Larry Caper leans balanced backfield option traits and 61.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
61.3
Consistency
30.8
Season Value
32.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
Larry Caper, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason · Michigan State. Larry Caper leans balanced backfield option traits and 61.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Michigan State paired 515 primary output with 40.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 61.3 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: Central Michigan
Win with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2012 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
16
Efficiency
61.3
Usage
4
Consistency
30.8
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 11. Central Michigan: 66. Notre Dame: 8. Eastern Michigan: 6. Ohio State: 2. Indiana: 15. Iowa: 8. Michigan: 12. Northwestern: 9. Minnesota: 23
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. Boise State: 3 by 38.2. Central Michigan: 9 by 76.4. Notre Dame: 1 by 66.7. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 20.8. Ohio State: 1 by 20.8. Indiana: 1 by 100. Iowa: 1 by 66.7. Michigan: 2 by 50. Northwestern: 1 by 75. Minnesota: 2 by 97.9
Split Comparison
Wins24.2 · n=5 · +16.4 vs Losses
Losses7.8 · n=5 · -16.4 vs Wins
First Half18.6 · n=5 · +5.2 vs Second Half
Second Half13.4 · n=5 · -5.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Minnesota | W 26-10 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | — | — | 11.5 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Northwestern | L 20-23 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Michigan | L 10-12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Iowa | L 16-19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Indiana | W 31-27 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio State | L 16-17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 23-7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Central Michigan | W 41-7 | 9 | 66 | 7.30 | 0 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Boise State | W 17-13 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
2009200920102010201120112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Michigan State | 515 | 40.8 | 20.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 515 | 40.8 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 277 | 38.4 | 8.5 | -238 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 277 | 38.4 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 202 | 39.3 | 7.3 | -75 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 202 | 39.3 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 160 | 61.3 | 4 | -42 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139
Primary metric
139 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#2
Central Michigan
66
Primary metric
Win with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
66 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#3
Wisconsin
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
#4
Unknown
68
Primary metric
Game with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.
#5
Central Michigan
67
Primary metric
Win with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
67 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Postseason · Michigan State
515 primary output · 40.8 efficiency · 20.8 usage
52.6
#2
2009 Regular Season · Michigan State
52.6
515 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 20.8 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Michigan State
33.6
277 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.7633
Boiling Springs · Boiling Springs, SC
- Committed To
- Wofford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,154
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.