Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2023Air Force
John Lee Eldridge III
RB • 5'9" • 200 lbs • Youngstown, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
John Lee Eldridge III leans balanced backfield option traits and 62 efficiency.
Impact Production
44
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Air Force
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Air Force
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Player Story
John Lee Eldridge III built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a running back from Youngstown, OH wearing No. 24, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of John Lee Eldridge III's career was his...
Read the storyJohn Lee Eldridge III, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Air Force. John Lee Eldridge III leans balanced backfield option traits and 62 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,429
- Rushing yards
- 1,386
- Receiving yards
- 43
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
John Lee Eldridge III quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Air Force · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,429
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Air Force
- Top game
- Wyoming
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Senior
- 2023 Scrimmage yards rank
- 638 scrimmage yards · RB 133rd (top 19%) · Mountain West 25th (top 11%) · National 297th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Air Force | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 34.4 |
| 2022 Postseason | Air Force | 13 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Air Force | 13 | 705 | 701 | 4 | 4 | 65.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Air Force | 13 | 75 | 78 | -3 | 0 | 61.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Air Force | 13 | 563 | 521 | 42 | 7 | 61.5 |
Related Context
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John Lee Eldridge III played RB for Air Force. Across 3 tracked seasons, John Lee Eldridge III recorded 1,386 rushing yards, 43 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Air Force.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Air Force paired 770 primary output with 63.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Air Force
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
49.1
Efficiency
62
Usage
11.7
Consistency
67.5
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. James Madison: 75. Robert Morris: 72. Sam Houston: 36. Utah State: 58. San José State: 102. San Diego State: 24. Wyoming: 82. Navy: 9. Colorado State: 60. Army: 43. Hawai'i: 19. UNLV: 48. Boise State: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. James Madison: 9 by 84.7. Robert Morris: 4 by 100. Sam Houston: 7 by 44.3. Utah State: 7 by 84.5. San José State: 10 by 92.5. San Diego State: 4 by 62.5. Wyoming: 4 by 100. Navy: 5 by 20. Colorado State: 12 by 53.2. Army: 7 by 67.3. Hawai'i: 6 by 33. UNLV: 10 by 50. Boise State: 6 by 14.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins57.6 · Games = 9 · +27.6 vs Losses
Losses30 · Games = 4 · -27.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
San José State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wyoming
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | vs James Madison | W 31-21 | 8 | 78 | 9.80 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 8.3 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Boise State | L 19-27 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs UNLV | L 27-31 | 10 | 48 | 4.80 | 1 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Hawai'i | L 13-27 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Army | L 3-23 | 6 | 40 | 6.70 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Colorado State | W 30-13 | 11 | 57 | 5.20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Navy | W 17-6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Wyoming2+ TD | W 34-27 | 3 | 65 | 21.70 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 20.5 |
| Sun 10/1 | vs San Diego State | W 49-10 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ San José State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-20 | 10 | 102 | 10.20 | 2 | — | — | 10.2 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Utah State | W 39-21 | 7 | 58 | 8.30 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Sam Houston | W 13-3 | 6 | 22 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Robert Morris | W 42-7 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 |
Player Story
John Lee Eldridge III story
John Lee Eldridge III built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a running back from Youngstown, OH wearing No. 24, spending time with Air Force. The clearest part of John Lee Eldridge III's career was his backfield work: 1,386 rushing yards, 186 carries, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 43 receiving yards across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Air Force. 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 43 receiving yards and 39 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Air Force.
The arc is straightforward: John Lee Eldridge III 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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Air Force
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Air Force | 21 | 63 | 2.2 | — |
| 2022 Postseason | Air Force | 770 | 63.5 | 12.2 | 749 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Air Force | 770 | 63.5 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Air Force | 638 | 62 | 11.7 | -132 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Air Force | 638 | 62 | 11.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Wyoming
Week 3 · L 14-17 · Conference game
Loss with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104
Scrimmage Yards
84 takeover
104 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
#2
@ San José State
Week 4 · W 45-20 · Conference game
102
Scrimmage Yards
76.8 takeover
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 13.3 usage.
#3
@ UNLV
Week 7 · W 42-7 · Conference game
116
Scrimmage Yards
76.6 takeover
Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 10.4 usage.
#4
vs Nevada
Week 4 · W 48-20 · Conference game
102
Scrimmage Yards
72.6 takeover
Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 10.5 usage.
#5
@ Colorado State
Week 11 · W 35-21 · Conference game
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Scrimmage Yards
68 takeover
Win with 16 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
16 scrimmage yards and 1.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Air Force
770 primary output · 63.5 efficiency · 12.2 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Air Force
65.9
770 primary · 63.5 efficiency · 12.2 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Air Force
61.5
638 primary · 62 efficiency · 11.7 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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