Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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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.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Larry Caper built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Battle Creek, MI wearing No. 22, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Larry Caper's career was his backfield work:...
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- Committed To
- Wofford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Larry Caper, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Michigan State. Larry Caper leans balanced backfield option traits and 61.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,154
- Rushing yards
- 836
- Receiving yards
- 318
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Larry Caper quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,154
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Boiling Springs · Wofford
- High school pipeline
- Boiling Springs · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 22 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 160 scrimmage yards · RB 303rd (top 62%) · Big Ten 95th (top 44%) · National 1,055th (top 48%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Michigan State | 12 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 62.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 490 | 443 | 47 | 6 | 62.2 |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan State | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 271 | 143 | 128 | 3 | 37.1 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan State | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan State | 9 | 202 | 116 | 86 | 2 | 34.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan State | 10 | 160 | 108 | 52 | 1 | 33.6 |
Related Context
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Larry Caper played RB for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Larry Caper recorded 836 rushing yards, 318 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Michigan State paired 515 primary output with 40.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.8 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: Illinois
Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
42.9
Efficiency
40.8
Usage
20.8
Consistency
48.6
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 25. Montana State: 34. Central Michigan: 33. Notre Dame: 51. Wisconsin: 23. Michigan: 39. Illinois: 139. Northwestern: 63. Iowa: 31. Minnesota: 9. Purdue: 36. Penn State: 32
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 11 by 23.7. Montana State: 7 by 50.6. Central Michigan: 6 by 57.3. Notre Dame: 12 by 44.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 39.9. Michigan: 13 by 31.3. Illinois: 18 by 69.3. Northwestern: 16 by 41. Iowa: 13 by 24.5. Minnesota: 5 by 18.8. Purdue: 8 by 46.9. Penn State: 8 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins62.2 · Games = 5 · +33.1 vs Losses
Losses29.1 · Games = 7 · -33.1 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
Illinois
Best efficiency game
69.3 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/3 | @ Texas Tech | L 31-41 | 11 | 25 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Penn State | L 14-42 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Purdue | W 40-37 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/1 | @ Minnesota | L 34-42 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Iowa | L 13-15 | 12 | 28 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Northwestern | W 24-14 | 16 | 63 | 3.90 | 1 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Illinois | W 24-14 | 16 | 95 | 5.90 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 7.7 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Michigan2+ TD | W 26-20 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Wisconsin | L 30-38 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Notre Dame2+ TD | L 30-33 | 12 | 51 | 4.30 | 2 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Central Michigan | L 27-29 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Montana State | W 44-3 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
Player Story
Larry Caper story
Larry Caper built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Battle Creek, MI wearing No. 22, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Larry Caper's career was his backfield work: 836 rushing yards, 206 carries, 9 rushing touchdowns, and 318 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Michigan State. 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 318 receiving yards and 88 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 42 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Larry Caper 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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Michigan State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value 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
Week 6 · W 24-14 · Conference game
Win with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139
Scrimmage Yards
87 takeover
139 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#2
@ Central Michigan
Week 2 · W 41-7
66
Scrimmage Yards
71.8 takeover
Win with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
66 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#3
vs Northern Colorado
Week 4 · W 45-7
68
Scrimmage Yards
69.4 takeover
Win with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 19.6 usage.
#4
vs Central Michigan
Week 4 · W 45-7
67
Scrimmage Yards
68.6 takeover
Win with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
67 scrimmage yards and 18.5 usage.
#5
vs Wisconsin
Week 5 · W 34-24 · Conference game
57
Scrimmage Yards
65.9 takeover
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Michigan State
515 primary output · 40.8 efficiency · 20.8 usage
62.2
#2
2009 Regular Season · Michigan State
62.2
515 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 20.8 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Michigan State
37.1
277 primary · 38.4 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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