Usage Score
12.9
Player Profile
RB • 6'1" • 212 lbs • Southfield, MI, USA
Nolan Ray leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.2 efficiency.
Usage Score
12.9
Efficiency
36.2
Consistency
31.6
Season Value
38.9
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Maryland
Quick Facts
Nolan Ray, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Maryland. Nolan Ray leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.2 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Maryland paired 450 primary output with 51.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Loss with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
28.3
Efficiency
36.2
Usage
12.9
Consistency
31.6
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 39. Northern Illinois: 57. Unknown: 23. Wisconsin: 11. Washington: 19. Nebraska: 85. UCLA: 8. Indiana: 5. Rutgers: 78. Illinois: 6. Michigan: 7. Michigan State: 1
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 10 by 35.8. Northern Illinois: 13 by 46.7. Unknown: 9 by 26.6. Wisconsin: 4 by 28.6. Washington: 5 by 42.4. Nebraska: 15 by 58.8. UCLA: 4 by 20.8. Indiana: 3 by 17.4. Rutgers: 6 by 100. Illinois: 5 by 12.5. Michigan: 2 by 39.6. Michigan State: 2 by 5.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | @ Michigan State | L 28-38 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Michigan | L 20-45 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Illinois | L 6-24 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | — | — | 1.2 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Rutgers | L 20-35 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Indiana | L 10-55 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Nebraska | L 31-34 | 11 | 62 | 5.60 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Washington | L 20-24 | 4 | 17 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-10 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 23 | 2.60 | 1 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Northern Illinois | W 20-9 | 11 | 50 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4.4 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 39-7 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3.9 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Maryland
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 7 | 24.3 | 4.8 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 450 | 51.5 | 12.7 | 443 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Maryland | 339 | 36.2 | 12.9 | -111 |
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Loss with 78 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
78
Primary metric
78 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
#2
USC
64
Primary metric
Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#3
UConn
62
Primary metric
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 9.6 usage.
#4
Nebraska
85
Primary metric
Loss with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85 scrimmage yards and 26.3 usage.
#5
Iowa
48
Primary metric
Loss with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and 9.3 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Maryland
450 primary output · 51.5 efficiency · 12.7 usage
56.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Maryland
38.9
339 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 12.9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
32.7
7 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 4.8 usage
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100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8558
Brother Rice · Bloomfield Hills, MI
Career Facts
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Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
796
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 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.
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Nolan Ray quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit