Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2013Ohio State
Carlos Hyde
RB • 6'0" • Naples, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Carlos Hyde leans workhorse runner traits and 74.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
13
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
5
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Carlos Hyde built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a running back from Naples, FL wearing No. 34, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Carlos Hyde's career was his backfield work: 3,198...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2014
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 57
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Carlos Hyde, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2013 Postseason · Ohio State. Carlos Hyde leans workhorse runner traits and 74.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,469
- Rushing yards
- 3,198
- Receiving yards
- 271
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
Carlos Hyde quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,469
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2013 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Fork Union Military Academy · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Fork Union Military Academy · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2014 · Round 2 · Pick 25 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Class 2013
- 2013 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,668 scrimmage yards · RB 11th (top 3%) · Big Ten 3rd (top 2%) · National 15th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 52.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 614 | 549 | 65 | 6 | 52.1 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 1,021 | 970 | 51 | 17 | 69.7 |
| 2013 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 152 | 113 | 39 | 2 | 87 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 1,516 | 1,408 | 108 | 16 | 87 |
Related Context
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Carlos Hyde played RB for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Carlos Hyde recorded 3,198 rushing yards, 271 receiving yards, and 41 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Ohio State paired 1,668 primary output with 74.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 57.3 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: Indiana
Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
23.5
Efficiency
57.3
Usage
6.6
Consistency
66.4
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 4. Eastern Michigan: 32. Indiana: 48. Purdue: 21. Minnesota: 32. Michigan: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 1 by 41.7. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 66.7. Indiana: 9 by 55.6. Purdue: 5 by 43.8. Minnesota: 3 by 94.4. Michigan: 1 by 41.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half28 · Games = 3 · +9 vs Second Half
Second Half19 · Games = 3 · -9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
94.4 vs Minnesota
Player Story
Carlos Hyde story
Carlos Hyde built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a running back from Naples, FL wearing No. 34, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Carlos Hyde's career was his backfield work: 3,198 rushing yards, 523 carries, 37 rushing touchdowns, and 271 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 271 receiving yards and 47 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Carlos Hyde moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2010-2013
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Season Value Progression
201020112011201220132013
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Illinois
Week 12 · W 60-35 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
272
Scrimmage Yards
97.9 takeover
272 scrimmage yards and 47.3 usage.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 7 · W 52-49 · Conference game
183
Scrimmage Yards
92 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
183 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 14 · W 42-41 · Conference game
229
Scrimmage Yards
89.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
229 scrimmage yards and 54.9 usage.
#4
vs Indiana
Week 10 · W 34-20 · Conference game
105
Scrimmage Yards
87.4 takeover
Win with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#5
@ Nebraska
Week 6 · L 27-34 · Conference game
104
Scrimmage Yards
87.1 takeover
Loss with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2013 Postseason · Ohio State
1,668 primary output · 74.4 efficiency · 34.9 usage
87
#2
2013 Regular Season · Ohio State
87
1,668 primary · 74.4 efficiency · 34.9 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Ohio State
69.7
1,021 primary · 53.8 efficiency · 32.4 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
7
150+ scrimmage yards
14
2+ TD games
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