Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2024-2025SMU
Derrick McFall
RB • 5'11" • 187 lbs • Tyler, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Derrick McFall leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
56.3
Consistency
53.6
Season Value
54.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Scouting Read
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Derrick McFall, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · SMU. Derrick McFall leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.3 efficiency.
Derrick McFall played RB for SMU. Across 2 tracked seasons, Derrick McFall recorded 295 rushing yards, 190 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
SMU paired 349 primary output with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
26.8
Efficiency
56.3
Usage
7.7
Consistency
53.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 4. Unknown: 22. Baylor: 1. Missouri State: 27. TCU: 6. Syracuse: 14. Stanford: 26. Clemson: 47. Wake Forest: 19. Miami: 61. Boston College: 64. Louisville: 14. California: 44
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 9 by 25.5. Baylor: 1 by 10.4. Missouri State: 5 by 44.4. TCU: 1 by 50. Syracuse: 1 by 100. Stanford: 2 by 100. Clemson: 4 by 99. Wake Forest: 5 by 28.3. Miami: 7 by 41. Boston College: 5 by 100. Louisville: 3 by 50.7. California: 7 by 66.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins32.1 · Games = 8 · +14.6 vs Losses
Losses17.5 · Games = 4 · -14.6 vs Wins
First Half14.3 · Games = 7 · -27.2 vs Second Half
Second Half41.5 · Games = 6 · +27.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | vs Arizona | W 24-19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| Sun 11/30 | @ California | L 35-38 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Louisville | W 38-6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Boston College2+ TD | W 45-13 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 3 | — | — | 12.8 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Miami | W 26-20 | 4 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 8.7 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Wake Forest | L 12-13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Clemson | W 35-24 | 4 | 47 | 11.80 | 1 | — | — | 11.8 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Stanford | W 34-10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 13 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Syracuse | W 31-18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ TCU | L 24-35 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Missouri State | W 28-10 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Baylor | L 45-48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 22 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
Career Arc
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SMU
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 136 | 40.7 | 9.2 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 136 | 40.7 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | SMU | 349 | 56.3 | 7.7 | 213 |
| 2025 Regular Season | SMU | 349 | 56.3 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64
Primary metric
64 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
#2
Clemson
47
Primary metric
Win with 47 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
47 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
#3
Unknown
69
Primary metric
Game with 69 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
69 scrimmage yards and 22.9 usage.
#4
Miami
61
Primary metric
Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
61 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
#5
California
44
Primary metric
Loss with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · SMU
349 primary output · 56.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage
54.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · SMU
54.2
349 primary · 56.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · SMU
31.1
136 primary · 40.7 efficiency · 9.2 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8919
Tyler High · Tyler, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
485
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.