Player Career

Michael Dyer Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Michael Dyer story

Michael Dyer built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a running back from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 5, spending time with Auburn and Louisville. The clearest part of Michael Dyer's career was his backfield work: 3,039 rushing yards, 578 carries, 22 rushing touchdowns, and 64 receiving yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Auburn. 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 64 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Auburn and Louisville.

The arc is straightforward: Michael Dyer 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Auburn

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Louisville

    2013-2014

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20102010201120132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonAuburn1,10260.821.2
2010 Regular SeasonAuburn1,10260.821.20
2011 Regular SeasonAuburn1,24953.636.8147
2013 Regular SeasonLouisville2315011.9-1,018
2014 Regular SeasonLouisville52138.325.5290

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Ole Miss

Week 9 · W 51-31 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

180

Scrimmage Yards

92.7 takeover

180 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.

#2

vs NC State

Week 8 · W 30-18 · Conference game

181

Scrimmage Yards

91.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

181 scrimmage yards and 48.1 usage.

#3

vs Mississippi State

Week 2 · W 41-34 · Conference game

150

Scrimmage Yards

89.3 takeover

Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

150 scrimmage yards and 34.6 usage.

#4

vs Ole Miss

Week 9 · W 41-23 · Conference game

178

Scrimmage Yards

89.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

178 scrimmage yards and 45.2 usage.

#5

@ Clemson

Week 3 · L 24-38

151

Scrimmage Yards

88.5 takeover

Loss with 151 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

151 scrimmage yards and 32 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · Auburn

1,249 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 36.8 usage

79.5

#2

2010 Postseason · Auburn

68.1

1,102 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 21.2 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Auburn

68.1

1,102 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 21.2 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

4

2+ TD games