Usage Score
30.5
Player Dossier
2022-2025Western Michigan
Jalen Buckley
RB • 5'11" • 210 lbs • Aurora, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jalen Buckley leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.7
Consistency
69.2
Season Value
63.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
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.
Jalen Buckley, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan. Jalen Buckley leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Western Michigan paired 1,158 primary output with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.7 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: Toledo
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.3
Efficiency
53.7
Usage
30.5
Consistency
69.2
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. Unknown: 198. Syracuse: 87. Iowa: 30. Toledo: 190. Ball State: 61. Miami (OH): 108. Ohio: 78. Eastern Michigan: 146. Central Michigan: 127. Northern Illinois: 33. Bowling Green: 100
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. Unknown: 31 by 67. Syracuse: 8 by 95.3. Iowa: 14 by 22.3. Toledo: 29 by 68.2. Ball State: 16 by 39.9. Miami (OH): 18 by 52.2. Ohio: 10 by 52.3. Eastern Michigan: 26 by 57.9. Central Michigan: 25 by 53. Northern Illinois: 10 by 31.8. Bowling Green: 20 by 50.3
Split Comparison
Wins111.3 · n=3 · +21.9 vs Losses
Losses89.4 · n=7 · -21.9 vs Wins
First Half112.3 · n=6 · +15.5 vs Second Half
Second Half96.8 · n=5 · -15.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
95.3 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/22 | vs Bowling Green | L 10-34 | 18 | 85 | 4.70 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Northern Illinois | L 0-24 | 9 | 26 | 2.90 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.3 |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Central Michigan100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 38-28 | 23 | 117 | 5.10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-21 | 25 | 138 | 5.50 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ohio | L 17-20 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 7.8 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Miami (OH) | L 21-34 | 14 | 61 | 4.40 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 6 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Ball State | W 42-24 | 13 | 50 | 3.80 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Toledo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-49 | 29 | 190 | 6.60 | 2 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Iowa | L 10-41 | 14 | 30 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Syracuse | L 7-48 | 8 | 87 | 10.90 | 1 | — | — | 10.9 |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Unknown100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | — | 30 | 194 | 6.50 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Michigan
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 27 | 29.9 | 5.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,158 | 53.7 | 30.5 | 1,131 |
| 2024 Postseason | Western Michigan | 795 | 55.2 | 27.1 | -363 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 795 | 55.2 | 27.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,078 | 48.8 | 25.8 | 283 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,078 | 48.8 | 25.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami (OH)
Win with 195 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
195
Primary metric
195 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#2
Akron
117
Primary metric
Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
#3
Toledo
190
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
190 scrimmage yards and 42.6 usage.
#4
Kennesaw State
174
Primary metric
Win with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
174 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#5
Unknown
198
Primary metric
Game driven by a workhorse rushing load.
198 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Western Michigan
1,158 primary output · 53.7 efficiency · 30.5 usage
63.1
#2
2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
56.4
795 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 27.1 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Western Michigan
56.4
795 primary · 55.2 efficiency · 27.1 usage
Milestones
13
100+ rush yards
5
150+ scrimmage yards
8
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,058
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 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.