Usage Score
17.2
Player Dossier
2009-2012West Virginia
Shawne Alston
RB • 5'11" • Hampton, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Shawne Alston leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
40.4
Consistency
42.3
Season Value
50
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Shawne Alston, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · West Virginia. Shawne Alston leans balanced backfield option traits and 40.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
West Virginia paired 422 primary output with 41.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 40.4 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: Iowa State
Win with 130 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 · West Virginia
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.1
Efficiency
40.4
Usage
17.2
Consistency
42.3
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 15. Marshall: 123. Unknown: 62. TCU: 16. Oklahoma State: 0. Iowa State: 130. Kansas: 40
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. Syracuse: 8 by 19.5. Marshall: 16 by 80.1. Unknown: 14 by 46.1. TCU: 7 by 23.8. Oklahoma State: 1 by 0. Iowa State: 19 by 71.3. Kansas: 10 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Wins97.7 · n=3 · +87.3 vs Losses
Losses10.3 · n=3 · -87.3 vs Wins
First Half54 · n=4 · -2.7 vs Second Half
Second Half56.7 · n=3 · +2.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
80.1 vs Marshall
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Syracuse | L 14-38 | 8 | 15 | 1.90 | 0 | — | — | 1.9 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Kansas2+ TD | W 59-10 | 10 | 40 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Iowa State100 rush yards | W 31-24 | 19 | 130 | 6.80 | 1 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Oklahoma State | L 34-55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs TCU | L 38-39 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 1 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | 14 | 62 | 4.40 | 1 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Marshall100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 69-34 | 16 | 123 | 7.70 | 2 | — | — | 7.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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West Virginia
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 18 | 31.3 | 9.2 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | West Virginia | 256 | 39.2 | 13.3 | 238 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 256 | 39.2 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | West Virginia | 422 | 41.1 | 15.1 | 166 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 422 | 41.1 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | West Virginia | 386 | 40.4 | 17.2 | -36 |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 386 | 40.4 | 17.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110
Primary metric
110 scrimmage yards and 25.5 usage.
#2
Iowa State
130
Primary metric
Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130 scrimmage yards and 31.1 usage.
#3
Marshall
123
Primary metric
Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 23.2 usage.
#4
Pittsburgh
71
Primary metric
Win with 71 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
71 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#5
Cincinnati
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 24.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · West Virginia
422 primary output · 41.1 efficiency · 15.1 usage
52.7
#2
2011 Regular Season · West Virginia
52.7
422 primary · 41.1 efficiency · 15.1 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · West Virginia
50
386 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 17.2 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9356
Eastland · Eastland, TX
- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,082
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.