Usage Score
39.7
Player Dossier
2009-2011Temple
RB • 6'0" • Ardmore, PA, USA
Bernard Pierce leans workhorse runner traits and 56 efficiency.
Usage Score
39.7
Efficiency
56
Consistency
85.5
Season Value
70.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Temple
Snapshot
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.
Bernard Pierce, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Temple. Bernard Pierce leans workhorse runner traits and 56 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Temple paired 1,344 primary output with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
122.2
Efficiency
56
Usage
39.7
Consistency
85.5
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 100. Unknown: 147. Akron: 150. Penn State: 58. Maryland: 149. Toledo: 112. Ball State: 128. Buffalo: 152. Bowling Green: 107. Ohio: 84. Army: 157
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. Wyoming: 25 by 41.7. Unknown: 20 by 76.6. Akron: 18 by 84.7. Penn State: 18 by 31.8. Maryland: 32 by 48.5. Toledo: 25 by 38.2. Ball State: 31 by 42.4. Buffalo: 23 by 68.8. Bowling Green: 17 by 65.6. Ohio: 22 by 39.8. Army: 21 by 77.9
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
84.7 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | @ Wyoming100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 37-15 | 25 | 100 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Army100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-14 | 21 | 157 | 7.50 | 3 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Thu 11/3 | @ Ohio | L 31-35 | 22 | 84 | 3.80 | 1 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Bowling Green100 rush yards | L 10-13 | 17 | 107 | 6.30 | 1 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Buffalo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-0 | 23 | 152 | 6.60 | 2 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Ball State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-0 | 30 | 121 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Toledo | L 13-36 | 24 | 75 | 3.10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Maryland100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-7 | 32 | 149 | 4.70 | 5 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Penn State | L 10-14 | 17 | 50 | 2.90 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 41-3 | 18 | 150 | 8.30 | 3 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 20 | 147 | 7.30 | 3 | — | — | 7.3 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Temple
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Temple | 1,400 | 54.1 | 39.4 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Temple | 1,400 | 54.1 | 39.4 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Temple | 815 | 48.6 | 34.9 | -585 |
| 2011 Postseason | Temple | 1,344 | 56 | 39.7 | 529 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Temple | 1,344 | 56 | 39.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Navy
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
263
Primary metric
263 scrimmage yards and 83.3 usage.
#2
UConn
196
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
196 scrimmage yards and 56.3 usage.
#3
Army
157
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
157 scrimmage yards and 46.7 usage.
#4
Akron
150
Primary metric
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#5
Toledo
220
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
220 scrimmage yards and 66.1 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Temple
1,344 primary output · 56 efficiency · 39.7 usage
70.3
#2
2011 Regular Season · Temple
70.3
1,344 primary · 56 efficiency · 39.7 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Temple
63.7
1,400 primary · 54.1 efficiency · 39.4 usage
19
100+ rush yards
8
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2009 · Rating 0.7667
Garnet Valley · Glen Mills, PA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
3,559
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 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
2-star recruit