Usage Score
9.7
Player Dossier
2024-2025Illinois
Ca'Lil Valentine
RB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Hayward, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ca'Lil Valentine leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
37.7
Consistency
58.3
Season Value
36.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
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.
Ca'Lil Valentine, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Illinois. Ca'Lil Valentine leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Illinois paired 669 primary output with 48.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 37.7 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: Central Michigan
Win with 59 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 · Illinois
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
20.2
Efficiency
37.7
Usage
9.7
Consistency
58.3
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 3. Unknown: 18. Kansas: 25. Central Michigan: 59. Nebraska: 10. Penn State: 1. Purdue: 18. Oregon: 33. Minnesota: 12. Michigan State: 23. Rutgers: 24. Northwestern: 16
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Carolina: 1 by 31.3. Unknown: 4 by 46.9. Kansas: 8 by 32.6. Central Michigan: 6 by 91. Nebraska: 3 by 34.7. Penn State: 1 by 8.3. Purdue: 4 by 25. Oregon: 6 by 56.7. Minnesota: 5 by 25. Michigan State: 7 by 35.6. Rutgers: 6 by 41.7. Northwestern: 7 by 23.8
Split Comparison
Wins22.3 · n=8 · +6.9 vs Losses
Losses15.3 · n=3 · -6.9 vs Wins
First Half19.3 · n=6 · -1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half21 · 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
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
91 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs South Carolina | W 21-17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Northwestern | W 38-28 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Rutgers | W 38-31 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Michigan State | W 38-16 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Minnesota | L 17-25 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Oregon | L 9-38 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Purdue | W 50-49 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Penn State | L 7-21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Nebraska | W 31-24 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Central Michigan | W 30-9 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9.8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Kansas | W 23-17 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 0 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Illinois
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Illinois | 242 | 37.7 | 9.7 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Illinois | 242 | 37.7 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Illinois | 669 | 48.9 | 19.8 | 427 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Illinois | 669 | 48.9 | 19.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Central Michigan
Win with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59
Primary metric
59 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#2
Tennessee
93
Primary metric
Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93 scrimmage yards and 18.6 usage.
#3
Purdue
95
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
95 scrimmage yards and 36.7 usage.
#4
Northwestern
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 29.8 usage.
#5
USC
64
Primary metric
Win with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 16.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Illinois
669 primary output · 48.9 efficiency · 19.8 usage
59.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Illinois
59.5
669 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 19.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Illinois
36.8
242 primary · 37.7 efficiency · 9.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.895
Chandler · Chandler, AZ
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
911
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.