Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2015Tennessee
Ralph David Abernathy IV
RB • 5'6" • Atlanta, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Ralph David Abernathy IV leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Cincinnati • Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Player Story
Ralph David Abernathy IV built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Cincinnati and Tennessee. The clearest part of Ralph David Abernathy IV's...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Ralph David Abernathy IV, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Cincinnati. Ralph David Abernathy IV leans balanced backfield option traits and 62.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,472
- Rushing yards
- 917
- Receiving yards
- 555
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Ralph David Abernathy IV quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,472
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- Toledo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Westminster Christian School · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Westminster Christian School · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 15 scrimmage yards · RB 518th (top 93%) · SEC 232nd (top 84%) · National 2,062nd (top 86%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.4 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 0 | 11.4 |
| 2012 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 68.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 663 | 366 | 297 | 6 | 68.3 |
| 2013 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 90 | 67 | 23 | 1 | 63.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 605 | 451 | 154 | 4 | 63.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 2 | 21 | -5 | 26 | 0 | 27.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 29.7 |
Related Context
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Ralph David Abernathy IV played RB for Cincinnati and Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ralph David Abernathy IV recorded 917 rushing yards, 555 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
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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Season Explorer
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2015 Regular Season · Tennessee
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
7.5
Efficiency
62.5
Usage
1.5
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 0. Vanderbilt: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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First Half0 · Games = 1 · -15 vs Second Half
Second Half15 · Games = 1 · +15 vs First Half
Game Log
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
Player Story
Ralph David Abernathy IV story
Ralph David Abernathy IV built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a running back from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Cincinnati and Tennessee. The clearest part of Ralph David Abernathy IV's career was his backfield work: 917 rushing yards, 216 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 555 receiving yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Cincinnati. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 555 receiving yards and 2,205 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Cincinnati and Tennessee.
The arc is straightforward: Ralph David Abernathy IV moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Cincinnati
2011-2014
Opening stop
- 2
Tennessee
2015
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Toledo
Week 8 · L 23-29
Loss with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
82.5 takeover
97 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#2
@ Miami (OH)
Week 4 · W 14-0
106
Scrimmage Yards
79.8 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
106 scrimmage yards and 34.7 usage.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 1 · L 17-39 · Postseason
90
Scrimmage Yards
76.2 takeover
Loss with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 30.8 usage.
#4
vs Northwestern State
Week 3 · W 66-9
91
Scrimmage Yards
73 takeover
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 15.9 usage.
#5
vs Pittsburgh
Week 2 · W 34-10 · Conference game
91
Scrimmage Yards
72.7 takeover
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Cincinnati
707 primary output · 58.7 efficiency · 13.8 usage
68.3
#2
2012 Regular Season · Cincinnati
68.3
707 primary · 58.7 efficiency · 13.8 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Cincinnati
63.8
695 primary · 42.4 efficiency · 19.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
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