Usage Score
21.7
Player Dossier
2013-2013SMU
Traylon Shead
RB • 6'2" • Cayuga, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Traylon Shead leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.3
Consistency
66.9
Season Value
57
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · SMU
13
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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.
Traylon Shead, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · SMU. Traylon Shead leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
SMU paired 223 primary output with 41.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2013 Regular Season · SMU
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.8
Efficiency
41.3
Usage
21.7
Consistency
66.9
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 34. Rutgers: 68. Memphis: 87. Temple: 34
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. Texas Tech: 12 by 27.1. Rutgers: 16 by 46.5. Memphis: 23 by 39.3. Temple: 6 by 52.4
Split Comparison
Wins60.5 · n=2 · +9.5 vs Losses
Losses51 · n=2 · -9.5 vs Wins
First Half51 · n=2 · -9.5 vs Second Half
Second Half60.5 · n=2 · +9.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
52.4 vs Temple
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | SMU | 223 | 41.3 | 21.7 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
87
Primary metric
87 scrimmage yards and 38.3 usage.
#2
Rutgers
68
Primary metric
Loss with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#3
Temple
34
Primary metric
Win with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 9.4 usage.
#4
Texas Tech
34
Primary metric
Loss with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · SMU
223 primary output · 41.3 efficiency · 21.7 usage
57
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.9093
Cayuga · Centerville, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
223
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 4 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.