Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2009-2012Texas Tech
Eric Stephens Jr.
RB • 5'8" • Mansfield, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Eric Stephens Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
51.2
Consistency
50.6
Season Value
47.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Eric Stephens Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Eric Stephens Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Texas Tech paired 698 primary output with 57.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.2 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: New Mexico
Win with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2012 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
43
Efficiency
51.2
Usage
12.7
Consistency
50.6
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. Minnesota: 74. Unknown: 69. Texas State: 62. New Mexico: 121. Iowa State: 15. Oklahoma: 45. West Virginia: 33. TCU: 31. Kansas State: 17. Texas: 41. Kansas: 8. Oklahoma State: 31. Baylor: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 6 by 100. Unknown: 19 by 37.8. Texas State: 6 by 93.1. New Mexico: 13 by 88.8. Iowa State: 6 by 29.2. Oklahoma: 14 by 35.6. West Virginia: 9 by 36.4. TCU: 9 by 34. Kansas State: 3 by 59. Texas: 6 by 53.5. Kansas: 4 by 10.4. Oklahoma State: 7 by 46.1. Baylor: 3 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins49.1 · n=7 · +19.9 vs Losses
Losses29.2 · n=5 · -19.9 vs Wins
First Half59.9 · n=7 · +36.5 vs Second Half
Second Half23.3 · n=6 · -36.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
100 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Minnesota | W 34-31 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12.3 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Baylor | L 45-52 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Oklahoma State | L 21-59 | 7 | 31 | 4.40 | 1 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Kansas | W 41-34 | 3 | 1 | 0.30 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Texas | L 22-31 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 6.8 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Kansas State | L 24-55 | 3 | 17 | 5.70 | 0 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ TCU | W 56-53 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs West Virginia | W 49-14 | 8 | 27 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Oklahoma | L 20-41 | 11 | 39 | 3.50 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Iowa State | W 24-13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs New Mexico100 rush yards | W 49-14 | 12 | 118 | 9.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9.3 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Texas State | W 58-10 | 6 | 62 | 10.30 | 0 | — | — | 10.3 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 16 | 58 | 3.60 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Texas Tech
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
2009200920102010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Texas Tech | 367 | 57.3 | 7.9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 367 | 57.3 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Texas Tech | 880 | 51.3 | 19.4 | 513 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 880 | 51.3 | 19.4 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 698 | 57.2 | 35.9 | -182 |
| 2012 Postseason | Texas Tech | 559 | 51.2 | 12.7 | -139 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 559 | 51.2 | 12.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145
Primary metric
145 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#2
New Mexico
121
Primary metric
Win with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
121 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
#3
Nevada
164
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
164 scrimmage yards and 46 usage.
#4
Michigan State
64
Primary metric
Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 10.4 usage.
#5
New Mexico
155
Primary metric
Win with 155 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
155 scrimmage yards and 26.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Regular Season · Texas Tech
698 primary output · 57.2 efficiency · 35.9 usage
70.6
#2
2010 Postseason · Texas Tech
58.8
880 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 19.4 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Texas Tech
58.8
880 primary · 51.3 efficiency · 19.4 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.7667
Miller · Corpus Christi, TX
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,504
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.