Usage Score
34.9
Player Dossier
2010-2013Ohio State
RB • 6'0" • Naples, FL, USA
Carlos Hyde leans workhorse runner traits and 74.4 efficiency.
Usage Score
34.9
Efficiency
74.4
Consistency
73.7
Season Value
70.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Ohio State
Snapshot
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.
Carlos Hyde, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Ohio State. Carlos Hyde leans workhorse runner traits and 74.4 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Ohio State paired 1,668 primary output with 74.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 74.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
151.6
Efficiency
74.4
Usage
34.9
Consistency
73.7
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 152. Unknown: 42. Wisconsin: 89. Northwestern: 206. Iowa: 149. Penn State: 161. Purdue: 118. Illinois: 272. Indiana: 131. Michigan: 229. Michigan State: 119
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. Clemson: 27 by 51.7. Unknown: 6 by 79.2. Wisconsin: 18 by 51.9. Northwestern: 30 by 69. Iowa: 24 by 64.7. Penn State: 17 by 89.5. Purdue: 9 by 100. Illinois: 26 by 93.6. Indiana: 20 by 67.9. Michigan: 28 by 84.1. Michigan State: 19 by 67.1
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/4 | vs Clemson100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 35-40 | 25 | 113 | 4.50 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 5.6 |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Michigan State100 rush yards | L 24-34 | 18 | 118 | 6.60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-41 | 27 | 226 | 8.40 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-14 | 18 | 117 | 6.50 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 60-35 | 24 | 246 | 10.30 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 10.5 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Purdue100 rush yards | W 56-0 | 8 | 111 | 13.90 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13.1 |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Penn State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 63-14 | 16 | 147 | 9.20 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9.5 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Iowa100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 34-24 | 24 | 149 | 6.20 | 2 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 40-30 | 26 | 168 | 6.50 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 6.9 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Wisconsin | W 31-24 | 17 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio State
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 141 | 57.3 | 6.6 | — |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio State | 639 | 54.1 | 20.7 | 498 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 639 | 54.1 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1,021 | 53.8 | 32.4 | 382 |
| 2013 Postseason | Ohio State | 1,668 | 74.4 | 34.9 | 647 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1,668 | 74.4 | 34.9 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
272
Primary metric
272 scrimmage yards and 47.3 usage.
#2
Michigan
229
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
229 scrimmage yards and 54.9 usage.
#3
Indiana
183
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
183 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#4
Nebraska
104
Primary metric
Loss with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
#5
Indiana
105
Primary metric
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Ohio State
1,668 primary output · 74.4 efficiency · 34.9 usage
70.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · Ohio State
70.8
1,668 primary · 74.4 efficiency · 34.9 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Ohio State
56
1,021 primary · 53.8 efficiency · 32.4 usage
17
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
14
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2010 · Rating 0.9
Fork Union Military Academy · Naples, FL
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,469
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Carlos Hyde quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit