Usage Score
16.8
Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa State
Abu Sama III
RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Des Moines, IA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Abu Sama III leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
47.5
Consistency
54.2
Season Value
50.9
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: Kansas State
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.
Abu Sama III, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State. Abu Sama III leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 751 primary output with 56.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 47.5 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: Houston
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th 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
46.1
Efficiency
47.5
Usage
16.8
Consistency
54.2
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: 13. Unknown: 36. Iowa: 59. Arkansas State: 37. Houston: 101. Baylor: 17. West Virginia: 6. UCF: 89. Texas Tech: 74. Kansas: 20. Cincinnati: 52. Utah: 23. Kansas State: 91. Arizona State: 27
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: 3 by 45.1. Unknown: 6 by 70. Iowa: 19 by 34.3. Arkansas State: 8 by 46.1. Houston: 11 by 88.3. Baylor: 8 by 22.1. West Virginia: 2 by 31.3. UCF: 12 by 65.3. Texas Tech: 13 by 59.3. Kansas: 5 by 41.7. Cincinnati: 12 by 45.1. Utah: 9 by 23.9. Kansas State: 16 by 57.4. Arizona State: 8 by 35.2
Split Comparison
Wins48.8 · n=10 · +8.5 vs Losses
Losses40.3 · n=3 · -8.5 vs Wins
First Half38.4 · n=7 · -15.3 vs Second Half
Second Half53.7 · n=7 · +15.3 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
Houston
Best efficiency game
88.3 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Miami | W 42-41 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Arizona State | L 19-45 | 8 | 27 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Kansas State | W 29-21 | 15 | 81 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah | W 31-28 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.6 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-17 | 12 | 52 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Kansas | L 36-45 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas Tech | L 22-23 | 13 | 74 | 5.70 | 0 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UCF | W 38-35 | 10 | 55 | 5.50 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 7.4 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ West Virginia | W 28-16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Baylor | W 43-21 | 8 | 17 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Houston100 rush yards | W 20-0 | 11 | 101 | 9.20 | 1 | — | — | 9.2 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arkansas State | W 52-7 | 7 | 30 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Iowa | W 20-19 | 17 | 58 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
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 | 665 | 53.5 | 19 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 665 | 53.5 | 19 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 645 | 47.5 | 16.8 | -20 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 645 | 47.5 | 16.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 751 | 56.9 | 21.1 | 106 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Win with 287 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
287
Primary metric
287 scrimmage yards and 54.8 usage.
#2
Colorado
177
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
177 scrimmage yards and 43.6 usage.
#3
Houston
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#4
Kansas State
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#5
UCF
89
Primary metric
Win with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 17.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
751 primary output · 56.9 efficiency · 21.1 usage
59
#2
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
50.9
645 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 16.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
50.9
645 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 16.8 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8756
Southeast Polk · Des Moines, IA
- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,061
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.