Usage Score
20.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa State
Carson Hansen
RB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Lakeville, MN, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Carson Hansen leans workhorse runner traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
49.3
Consistency
75.2
Season Value
55.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: BYU
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.
Carson Hansen, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State. Carson Hansen leans workhorse runner traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 1,084 primary output with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 78.6th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
60
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
20.7
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 95. Unknown: 20. Iowa: 7. Arkansas State: 58. Houston: 51. Baylor: 97. West Virginia: 96. UCF: 91. Texas Tech: 54. Kansas: 64. Cincinnati: 11. Utah: 85. Kansas State: 58. Arizona State: 53
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. Miami: 17 by 55.3. Unknown: 6 by 34.7. Iowa: 4 by 13.5. Arkansas State: 9 by 67.1. Houston: 11 by 42.9. Baylor: 15 by 67.4. West Virginia: 20 by 50. UCF: 9 by 92.1. Texas Tech: 12 by 44.9. Kansas: 9 by 67.1. Cincinnati: 9 by 12.7. Utah: 16 by 47.6. Kansas State: 13 by 46.5. Arizona State: 14 by 48.3
Split Comparison
Wins64.9 · n=10 · +7.9 vs Losses
Losses57 · n=3 · -7.9 vs Wins
First Half60.6 · n=7 · +1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half59.4 · n=7 · -1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
92.1 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Miami2+ TD | W 42-41 | 16 | 82 | 5.10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Arizona State | L 19-45 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Kansas State | W 29-21 | 13 | 58 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah2+ TD | W 31-28 | 14 | 57 | 4.10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 5.3 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-17 | 9 | 11 | 1.20 | 1 | — | — | 1.2 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Kansas | L 36-45 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas Tech | L 22-23 | 11 | 46 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UCF2+ TD | W 38-35 | 9 | 91 | 10.10 | 2 | — | — | 10.1 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ West Virginia2+ TD | W 28-16 | 20 | 96 | 4.80 | 3 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Baylor | W 43-21 | 15 | 97 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Houston | W 20-0 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arkansas State2+ TD | W 52-7 | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 2 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Iowa | W 20-19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 182 | 49.6 | 6.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 182 | 49.6 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 840 | 49.3 | 20.7 | 658 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 840 | 49.3 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,084 | 52.6 | 33.4 | 244 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
BYU
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160
Primary metric
160 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#2
Memphis
35
Primary metric
Loss with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and 2.4 usage.
#3
UCF
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 13.2 usage.
#4
Baylor
97
Primary metric
Win with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
97 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#5
Kansas
152
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
1,084 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 33.4 usage
65.2
#2
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
55.2
840 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
55.2
840 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8656
Lakeville South · Lakeville, MN
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,106
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.