Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2009-2011Ball State
David Brown
RB • 5'10" • Shelbyville, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
David Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Efficiency
50.3
Consistency
43.8
Season Value
51.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
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.
David Brown, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Ball State. David Brown leans balanced backfield option traits and partial efficiency context.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Ball State paired 381 primary output with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2010 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
34.6
Efficiency
50.3
Usage
12.7
Consistency
43.8
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 37. Purdue: 42. Iowa: 20. Central Michigan: 122. Western Michigan: 39. Eastern Michigan: 39. Toledo: 6. Kent State: 16. Akron: 13. Buffalo: 22. Northern Illinois: 25
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. Unknown: 6 by 64.4. Purdue: 3 by 100. Iowa: 10 by 20.8. Central Michigan: 8 by 100. Western Michigan: 6 by 67.7. Eastern Michigan: 11 by 34.8. Toledo: 2 by 31.3. Kent State: 5 by 24.3. Akron: 4 by 28.1. Buffalo: 6 by 38.2. Northern Illinois: 6 by 43.4
Split Comparison
Wins52.3 · n=3 · +25.6 vs Losses
Losses26.7 · n=7 · -25.6 vs Wins
First Half49.8 · n=6 · +33.4 vs Second Half
Second Half16.4 · n=5 · -33.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/20 | vs Northern Illinois | L 21-59 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Fri 11/12 | @ Buffalo | W 20-3 | 6 | 22 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Akron | W 37-30 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Kent State | L 14-33 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Toledo | L 24-31 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 38-41 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Western Michigan | L 16-45 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Central Michigan100 rush yards | W 31-17 | 7 | 117 | 16.70 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15.3 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Iowa | L 0-45 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Purdue | L 13-24 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ball State
2009-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ball State | 381 | 50.3 | 12.7 | 381 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | — | — | -381 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with 122 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
122
Primary metric
122 scrimmage yards and 15.4 usage.
#2
Purdue
42
Primary metric
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 6 usage.
#3
Western Michigan
39
Primary metric
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 12.8 usage.
#4
Unknown
37
Primary metric
Game with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.
#5
Eastern Michigan
39
Primary metric
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 23.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Ball State
381 primary output · 50.3 efficiency · 12.7 usage
51.6
#2
2009 Regular Season · Ball State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Ball State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
381
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.