Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025New Mexico State
Makhilyn Young
RB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Midland, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Makhilyn Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.6
Consistency
40.3
Season Value
51
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- New Mexico State • Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
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.
Makhilyn Young, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Makhilyn Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 544 primary output with 55.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico State, Vanderbilt.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with 107 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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2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
41.8
Efficiency
55.6
Usage
8.6
Consistency
40.3
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 4. Unknown: 19. Virginia Tech: 107. South Carolina: 9. Georgia State: 83. Utah State: 26. Alabama: 0. LSU: 92. Missouri: 86. Texas: 38. Auburn: 7. Kentucky: 19. Tennessee: 54
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 1 by 41.7. Unknown: 3 by 66. Virginia Tech: 9 by 99.5. South Carolina: 3 by 31.3. Georgia State: 4 by 100. Utah State: 6 by 55.6. Alabama: 1 by 0. LSU: 6 by 100. Missouri: 4 by 100. Texas: 7 by 33.6. Auburn: 5 by 14.6. Kentucky: 4 by 19.8. Tennessee: 6 by 60.9
Split Comparison
Wins53.7 · n=9 · +39.7 vs Losses
Losses14 · n=3 · -39.7 vs Wins
First Half35.4 · n=7 · -13.9 vs Second Half
Second Half49.3 · n=6 · +13.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | vs Iowa | L 27-34 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Tennessee | W 45-24 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 9 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Kentucky | W 45-17 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Auburn | W 45-38 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | — | — | 1.4 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Texas | L 31-34 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Missouri | W 17-10 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | — | — | 21.5 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs LSU | W 31-24 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15.3 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Alabama | L 14-30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Utah State | W 55-35 | 4 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Georgia State | W 70-21 | 2 | 64 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 20.8 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ South Carolina | W 31-7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Virginia Tech | W 44-20 | 8 | 95 | 11.90 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11.9 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 19 | 6.30 | 1 | — | — | 6.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
New Mexico State
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Vanderbilt
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202320252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 10 | 26 | 6.8 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | New Mexico State | 192 | 53.2 | 5 | 182 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 192 | 53.2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 544 | 55.6 | 8.6 | 352 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 544 | 55.6 | 8.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107
Primary metric
107 scrimmage yards and 17.6 usage.
#2
LSU
92
Primary metric
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
#3
Auburn
53
Primary metric
Win with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
53 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#4
Missouri
86
Primary metric
Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#5
Georgia State
83
Primary metric
Win with 83 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
83 scrimmage yards and 6.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
544 primary output · 55.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
51
#2
2025 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
51
544 primary · 55.6 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · New Mexico State
35.9
192 primary · 53.2 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.7833
Midland Legacy · Midland, TX
- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
746
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.