Usage Score
19
Player Dossier
2012-2014South Alabama
Kendall Houston
RB • 5'10" • Mobile, AL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kendall Houston leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
51.8
Consistency
53.4
Season Value
56.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · South Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- South Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Scouting Read
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Kendall Houston, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · South Alabama. Kendall Houston leans balanced backfield option traits and 51.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
South Alabama paired 723 primary output with 51.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Win with 185 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · South Alabama
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.6
Efficiency
51.8
Usage
19
Consistency
53.4
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 53. Kent State: 46. Mississippi State: 18. Georgia Southern: 38. Idaho: 37. App State: 15. Georgia State: 55. Troy: 185. Louisiana: 42. Arkansas State: 14. Texas State: 73. South Carolina: 68. Navy: 79
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. Bowling Green: 5 by 94.2. Kent State: 13 by 36.9. Mississippi State: 3 by 62.5. Georgia Southern: 7 by 56.5. Idaho: 9 by 42.8. App State: 4 by 39.1. Georgia State: 12 by 47.7. Troy: 19 by 90.6. Louisiana: 15 by 29.2. Arkansas State: 6 by 24.3. Texas State: 11 by 70.2. South Carolina: 17 by 43.2. Navy: 23 by 36
Split Comparison
Wins68.5 · n=6 · +23.9 vs Losses
Losses44.6 · n=7 · -23.9 vs Wins
First Half37.4 · n=7 · -39.4 vs Second Half
Second Half76.8 · n=6 · +39.4 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
Troy
Best efficiency game
94.2 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/21 | @ Bowling Green | L 28-33 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 1 | — | — | 10.6 |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Navy | L 40-42 | 21 | 73 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ South Carolina | L 12-37 | 16 | 68 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Texas State | W 24-20 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Arkansas State | L 10-45 | 6 | 14 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Louisiana | L 9-19 | 15 | 42 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Fri 10/24 | vs Troy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-13 | 18 | 178 | 9.90 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9.7 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Georgia State | W 30-27 | 12 | 55 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ App State | W 47-21 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Idaho | W 34-10 | 9 | 37 | 4.10 | 0 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Georgia Southern | L 6-28 | 7 | 38 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Mississippi State | L 3-35 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Kent State | W 23-13 | 13 | 46 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
Career Arc
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South Alabama
2012-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
2012201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | South Alabama | 251 | 25.6 | 12.8 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | South Alabama | 217 | 30.3 | 11.4 | -34 |
| 2014 Postseason | South Alabama | 723 | 51.8 | 19 | 506 |
| 2014 Regular Season | South Alabama | 723 | 51.8 | 19 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Game with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130
Primary metric
130 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Troy
185
Primary metric
Win with 185 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
185 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.
#3
Kent State
43
Primary metric
Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
43 scrimmage yards and 10.3 usage.
#4
UTSA
53
Primary metric
Loss with 53 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
53 scrimmage yards and 25 usage.
#5
Navy
41
Primary metric
Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · South Alabama
723 primary output · 51.8 efficiency · 19 usage
56.1
#2
2014 Regular Season · South Alabama
56.1
723 primary · 51.8 efficiency · 19 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · South Alabama
32.9
251 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 12.8 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,191
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.