Usage Score
1.5
Player Dossier
2011-2015Cincinnati
RB • 5'6" • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ralph David Abernathy IV leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.
Usage Score
1.5
Efficiency
62.5
Consistency
50
Season Value
29.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Cincinnati
Snapshot
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.
Ralph David Abernathy IV, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Cincinnati. Ralph David Abernathy IV leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 707 primary output with 58.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 62.5 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 Cincinnati, Tennessee.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 15 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
7.5
Efficiency
62.5
Usage
1.5
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 0. Vanderbilt: 15
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Vanderbilt
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Cincinnati
2011-2014
Opening stop
Tennessee
2015
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Cincinnati | 34 | 27.3 | 1.9 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 34 | 27.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Cincinnati | 707 | 58.7 | 13.8 | 673 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 707 | 58.7 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Cincinnati | 695 | 42.4 | 19.1 | -12 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 695 | 42.4 | 19.1 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 21 | 45.9 | 3.6 | -674 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 15 | 62.5 | 1.5 | -6 |
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Loss with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
97
Primary metric
97 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#2
Miami (OH)
22
Primary metric
Win with 22 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
22 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.
#3
Unknown
91
Primary metric
Game with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 15.9 usage.
#4
Pittsburgh
91
Primary metric
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#5
Miami (OH)
106
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
106 scrimmage yards and 34.7 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Cincinnati
707 primary output · 58.7 efficiency · 13.8 usage
61.9
#2
2012 Regular Season · Cincinnati
61.9
707 primary · 58.7 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Cincinnati
55.3
695 primary · 42.4 efficiency · 19.1 usage
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2011 · Rating 0.8075
Westminster Christian School · Atlanta, GA
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,472
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Ralph David Abernathy IV quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit