Usage Score
38
Player Dossier
2024-2025Pittsburgh
Desmond Reid
RB • 5'8" • 175 lbs • Miami Gardens, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Desmond Reid leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
58.3
Consistency
73.3
Season Value
67.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh
242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
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.
Desmond Reid, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh. Desmond Reid leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 1,545 primary output with 58.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Win with 254 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 · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
140.5
Efficiency
58.3
Usage
38
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Toledo: 184. Kent State: 156. Cincinnati: 254. West Virginia: 76. North Carolina: 210. California: 139. Syracuse: 47. SMU: 93. Virginia: 123. Clemson: 176. Louisville: 87
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. Toledo: 38 by 52.2. Kent State: 17 by 88.2. Cincinnati: 25 by 91. West Virginia: 15 by 35.9. North Carolina: 29 by 49.3. California: 17 by 80.9. Syracuse: 11 by 44.5. SMU: 19 by 44. Virginia: 18 by 59.7. Clemson: 24 by 60.9. Louisville: 23 by 35.2
Split Comparison
Wins147 · n=6 · +14.4 vs Losses
Losses132.6 · n=5 · -14.4 vs Wins
First Half169.8 · n=6 · +64.6 vs Second Half
Second Half105.2 · n=5 · -64.6 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
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
91 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/26 | @ Toledo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 46-48 | 33 | 169 | 5.10 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Louisville | L 9-37 | 19 | 59 | 3.10 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Clemson150 scrimmage yards | L 20-24 | 14 | 68 | 4.90 | 0 | 10 | 108 | 7.3 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Virginia | L 19-24 | 16 | 80 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 6.8 |
| Sun 11/3 | @ SMU | L 25-48 | 13 | 49 | 3.80 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 4.9 |
| Thu 10/24 | vs Syracuse | W 41-13 | 11 | 47 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs California100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 17-15 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8.2 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ North Carolina150 scrimmage yards | W 34-24 | 18 | 55 | 3.10 | 0 | 11 | 155 | 7.2 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs West Virginia2+ TD | W 38-34 | 11 | 26 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 5.1 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Cincinnati100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 28-27 | 19 | 148 | 7.80 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 10.2 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Kent State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 55-24 | 14 | 145 | 10.40 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9.2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Pittsburgh
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 1,545 | 58.3 | 38 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1,545 | 58.3 | 38 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 595 | 58.1 | 21.9 | -950 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Tech
Game with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112
Primary metric
112 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Cincinnati
254
Primary metric
Win with 254 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
254 scrimmage yards and 47.2 usage.
#3
Florida State
200
Primary metric
Win with 200 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
200 scrimmage yards and 32.3 usage.
#4
North Carolina
210
Primary metric
Win with 210 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
210 scrimmage yards and 48.3 usage.
#5
Arkansas
46
Primary metric
Game with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
46 scrimmage yards and — usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Pittsburgh
1,545 primary output · 58.3 efficiency · 38 usage
67.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
67.4
1,545 primary · 58.3 efficiency · 38 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
46.6
595 primary · 58.1 efficiency · 21.9 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
2,140
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 20 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.