Usage Score
37.8
Player Dossier
2022-2025Rice
Dean Connors
RB • 6'0" • 206 lbs • Kamuela, HI, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Dean Connors leans workhorse runner traits and 53 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.1
Consistency
75.8
Season Value
66.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Rice
222323242525
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rice • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
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.
Dean Connors, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Rice. Dean Connors leans workhorse runner traits and 53 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Rice paired 1,252 primary output with 55.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Rice, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2024 Regular Season · Rice
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
104.3
Efficiency
55.1
Usage
37.8
Consistency
75.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
123456789101112
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Sam Houston: 82. Unknown: 147. Houston: 49. Army: 82. Charlotte: 135. UTSA: 136. Tulane: 110. UConn: 59. Navy: 139. Memphis: 77. UAB: 105. South Florida: 131
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. Sam Houston: 21 by 43.4. Unknown: 13 by 97.1. Houston: 16 by 30.9. Army: 17 by 55.5. Charlotte: 16 by 85.2. UTSA: 13 by 64.7. Tulane: 18 by 68.6. UConn: 24 by 24.6. Navy: 22 by 62.8. Memphis: 20 by 40.6. UAB: 19 by 47.2. South Florida: 21 by 40.7
Split Comparison
Wins135.3 · n=3 · +48.0 vs Losses
Losses87.4 · n=8 · -48.0 vs Wins
First Half105.2 · n=6 · +1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half103.5 · n=6 · -1.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
97.1 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs South Florida | W 35-28 | 17 | 40 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 6.2 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ UAB | L 14-40 | 16 | 62 | 3.90 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Memphis | L 20-27 | 14 | 55 | 3.90 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Navy100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 24-10 | 18 | 105 | 5.80 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ UConn | L 10-17 | 20 | 46 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Tulane | L 10-24 | 11 | 76 | 6.90 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs UTSA2+ TD | W 29-27 | 8 | 27 | 3.40 | 1 | 5 | 109 | 10.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Charlotte100 rush yards | L 20-21 | 14 | 121 | 8.60 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8.4 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Army | L 14-37 | 9 | 51 | 5.70 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 4.8 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Houston | L 7-33 | 11 | 32 | 2.90 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 2+ TD | — | 9 | 113 | 12.60 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 11.3 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Sam Houston | L 14-34 | 12 | 52 | 4.30 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 3.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Rice
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Rice | 152 | 40.2 | 5.8 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Rice | 1,174 | 60.5 | 25.3 | 1,022 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Rice | 1,174 | 60.5 | 25.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Rice | 1,252 | 55.1 | 37.8 | 78 |
| 2025 Postseason | Houston | 1,231 | 53 | 30.3 | -21 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Houston | 1,231 | 53 | 30.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
184
Primary metric
184 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
#2
Unknown
147
Primary metric
Game with 147 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
147 scrimmage yards and 24.5 usage.
#3
Rice
135
Primary metric
Win with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
135 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.
#4
Charlotte
135
Primary metric
Loss with 135 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
135 scrimmage yards and 30.8 usage.
#5
LSU
138
Primary metric
Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
138 scrimmage yards and 26 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Rice
1,252 primary output · 55.1 efficiency · 37.8 usage
66.9
#2
2025 Postseason · Houston
64.4
1,231 primary · 53 efficiency · 30.3 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Houston
64.4
1,231 primary · 53 efficiency · 30.3 usage
Milestones
18
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,809
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.