Usage Score
12.5
Player Dossier
2011-2015Stanford
Kelsey Young
RB • 5'10" • Norco, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Kelsey Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 51 efficiency.
Efficiency
51
Consistency
63.6
Season Value
56.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Boise State
1112121314141515
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Stanford • Boise State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
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.
Kelsey Young, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Boise State. Kelsey Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 51 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Boise State paired 576 primary output with 51 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 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 Stanford, Boise State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th 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.
2015 Postseason · Boise State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
44.3
Efficiency
51
Usage
12.5
Consistency
63.6
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
12345678910111213
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 54. Washington: 74. BYU: 0. Unknown: 47. Virginia: 17. Hawai'i: 69. Colorado State: 33. Utah State: 54. Wyoming: 29. UNLV: 87. New Mexico: 16. Air Force: 11. San José State: 85
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. Northern Illinois: 10 by 56.3. Washington: 16 by 42.3. Unknown: 9 by 51.4. Virginia: 5 by 35.4. Hawai'i: 12 by 59.9. Colorado State: 6 by 57.3. Utah State: 21 by 29.5. Wyoming: 9 by 33.6. UNLV: 9 by 90.3. New Mexico: 5 by 33.3. Air Force: 2 by 22.9. San José State: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins56 · n=8 · +35.8 vs Losses
Losses20.3 · n=4 · -35.8 vs Wins
First Half42 · n=7 · -5 vs Second Half
Second Half47 · n=6 · +5 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
San José State
Best efficiency game
100 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/23 | @ Northern Illinois | W 55-7 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ San José State | W 40-23 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Air Force | L 30-37 | 1 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Sun 11/15 | vs New Mexico | L 24-31 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ UNLV | W 55-27 | 9 | 87 | 9.70 | 1 | — | — | 9.7 |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Wyoming | W 34-14 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Utah State2+ TD | L 26-52 | 20 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Colorado State | W 41-10 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sun 10/4 | vs Hawai'i | W 55-0 | 12 | 69 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Virginia | W 56-14 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 8 | 38 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5.2 |
| Sun 9/13 | @ BYU | L 24-35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Washington | W 16-13 | 13 | 48 | 3.70 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Stanford
2011-2014
Opening stop
- 2
Boise State
2015
Final stop
Season Progression
20112012201220132014201420152015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 234 | 72.8 | 3.4 | 234 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 234 | 72.8 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Stanford | 147 | 56 | 2.9 | -87 |
| 2014 Postseason | Stanford | 362 | 50.7 | 9.8 | 215 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Stanford | 362 | 50.7 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Boise State | 576 | 51 | 12.5 | 214 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boise State | 576 | 51 | 12.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San José State
Win with 85 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
85
Primary metric
85 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#2
Arizona
59
Primary metric
Win with 59 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
59 scrimmage yards and 3.1 usage.
#3
UNLV
87
Primary metric
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.
#4
Washington State
36
Primary metric
Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
#5
Oregon State
42
Primary metric
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 7.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Boise State
576 primary output · 51 efficiency · 12.5 usage
56.8
#2
2015 Regular Season · Boise State
56.8
576 primary · 51 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Stanford
49.9
362 primary · 50.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.9264
Norco · Norco, CA
- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,319
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.