Usage Score
30.3
Player Dossier
2010-2011Mississippi State
Vick Ballard
RB • 5'11" • Pascagoula, MS, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Vick Ballard leans workhorse runner traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
58.6
Consistency
65.6
Season Value
63.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Mississippi State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Scouting Read
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Vick Ballard, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · Mississippi State. Vick Ballard leans workhorse runner traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Mississippi State paired 1,376 primary output with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Win with 189 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Mississippi State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.8
Efficiency
58.6
Usage
30.3
Consistency
65.6
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 189. Memphis: 166. Auburn: 199. LSU: 70. Louisiana Tech: 68. Georgia: 32. UAB: 125. South Carolina: 67. Kentucky: 102. Unknown: 102. Alabama: 27. Arkansas: 60. Ole Miss: 169
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. Wake Forest: 16 by 99.2. Memphis: 10 by 100. Auburn: 26 by 72.1. LSU: 13 by 46.2. Louisiana Tech: 17 by 41.7. Georgia: 10 by 31.3. UAB: 21 by 58. South Carolina: 20 by 34.9. Kentucky: 19 by 53.6. Unknown: 11 by 88.6. Alabama: 10 by 25.8. Arkansas: 15 by 42.6. Ole Miss: 25 by 67.3
Split Comparison
Wins136.5 · n=6 · +60.7 vs Losses
Losses75.8 · n=6 · -60.7 vs Wins
First Half121.3 · n=7 · +33.5 vs Second Half
Second Half87.8 · n=6 · -33.5 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
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
100 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Wake Forest100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 23-17 | 14 | 180 | 12.90 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11.8 |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Ole Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-3 | 23 | 144 | 6.30 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Arkansas | L 17-44 | 13 | 54 | 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Sun 11/13 | vs Alabama | L 7-24 | 9 | 21 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 11 | 102 | 9.30 | 2 | — | — | 9.3 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Kentucky | W 28-16 | 18 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs South Carolina | L 12-14 | 20 | 67 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ UAB100 rush yards | W 21-3 | 19 | 101 | 5.30 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6.0 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Georgia | L 10-24 | 8 | 23 | 2.90 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 26-20 | 17 | 68 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 9/16 | vs LSU | L 6-19 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Auburn100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 34-41 | 21 | 135 | 6.40 | 1 | 5 | 64 | 7.7 |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Memphis100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 59-14 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 3 | — | — | 16.6 |
Career Arc
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Mississippi State
2010-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Postseason | Mississippi State | 1,074 | 56.9 | 26.9 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 1,074 | 56.9 | 26.9 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Mississippi State | 1,376 | 58.6 | 30.3 | 302 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 1,376 | 58.6 | 30.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Win with 189 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
189
Primary metric
189 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#2
Auburn
199
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
199 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#3
Memphis
166
Primary metric
Win with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
166 scrimmage yards and 17.5 usage.
#4
Ole Miss
169
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169 scrimmage yards and 44.6 usage.
#5
Houston
134
Primary metric
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Postseason · Mississippi State
1,376 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 30.3 usage
63.6
#2
2011 Regular Season · Mississippi State
63.6
1,376 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 30.3 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Mississippi State
62.1
1,074 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 26.9 usage
Milestones
11
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
10
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
2,450
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.