Usage Score
17.5
Player Dossier
2022-2025Illinois
Aidan Laughery
RB • 5'11" • 200 lbs • Gibson City, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Aidan Laughery leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.2
Consistency
41.8
Season Value
52.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Illinois
- 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.
Aidan Laughery, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Illinois. Aidan Laughery leans balanced backfield option traits and 47.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Illinois paired 621 primary output with 50.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 172 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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2024 Postseason · Illinois
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.8
Efficiency
50.2
Usage
17.5
Consistency
41.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 69. Unknown: 86. Kansas: 10. Nebraska: 27. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 33. Michigan: 54. Oregon: 69. Minnesota: 33. Michigan State: 37. Rutgers: 31. Northwestern: 172
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 18 by 42.1. Unknown: 12 by 79.2. Kansas: 4 by 26. Nebraska: 5 by 69.4. Penn State: 1 by 0. Purdue: 9 by 35.6. Michigan: 9 by 62.5. Oregon: 12 by 59.9. Minnesota: 7 by 43.4. Michigan State: 10 by 38.5. Rutgers: 7 by 45.5. Northwestern: 12 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins54.1 · n=8 · +20.1 vs Losses
Losses34 · n=3 · -20.1 vs Wins
First Half37.5 · n=6 · -28.5 vs Second Half
Second Half66 · n=6 · +28.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs South Carolina | W 21-17 | 16 | 67 | 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-28 | 12 | 172 | 14.30 | 3 | — | — | 14.3 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Rutgers | W 38-31 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan State | W 38-16 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Minnesota | L 17-25 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Oregon | L 9-38 | 12 | 69 | 5.80 | 0 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Michigan | W 21-7 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Purdue | W 50-49 | 8 | 26 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.7 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Penn State | L 7-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Nebraska | W 31-24 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Kansas | W 23-17 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 9 | 31.3 | 4.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Illinois | 105 | 70.1 | 3.9 | 96 |
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 621 | 50.2 | 17.5 | 516 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 621 | 50.2 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Illinois | 436 | 47.4 | 17.1 | -185 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 436 | 47.4 | 17.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 172 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
172
Primary metric
172 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#2
Unknown
123
Primary metric
Game with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#3
Florida Atlantic
23
Primary metric
Win with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
23 scrimmage yards and 4.5 usage.
#4
Northwestern
22
Primary metric
Loss with 22 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
22 scrimmage yards and 5.3 usage.
#5
Unknown
86
Primary metric
Game with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 19 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Illinois
621 primary output · 50.2 efficiency · 17.5 usage
52.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Illinois
52.4
621 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Illinois
50.4
436 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 17.1 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8344
Carrollwood Day · Tampa, FL
- Committed To
- UNLV
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,171
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 30 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.