Usage Score
15.2
Player Dossier
2024-2025Louisville
Duke Watson
RB • 6'0" • 180 lbs • Forsyth, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Duke Watson leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.7
Consistency
68.6
Season Value
39
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Louisville
242425
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
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.
Duke Watson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Louisville. Duke Watson leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.7 efficiency.
Duke Watson played RB for Louisville. Across 2 tracked seasons, Duke Watson recorded 755 rushing yards, 109 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Louisville.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Louisville paired 657 primary output with 68.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.7 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: SMU
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 71.4th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Louisville
Games
7
Scrimmage Yards / G
29.6
Efficiency
36.7
Usage
15.2
Consistency
68.6
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 32. James Madison: 13. Pittsburgh: 50. Virginia: 8. California: 19. Clemson: 43. SMU: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 50.7. James Madison: 7 by 19.3. Pittsburgh: 15 by 34.9. Virginia: 2 by 29.2. California: 8 by 24.7. Clemson: 13 by 35.9. SMU: 7 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins31.5 · Games = 2 · +3.5 vs Losses
Losses28 · Games = 4 · -3.5 vs Wins
First Half25.8 · Games = 4 · -8.9 vs Second Half
Second Half34.7 · Games = 3 · +8.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs SMU
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Louisville
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 657 | 68.1 | 11.3 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 657 | 68.1 | 11.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Louisville | 207 | 36.7 | 15.2 | -450 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Stanford
Loss with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117
Primary metric
117 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#2
Kentucky
112
Primary metric
Win with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 11.7 usage.
#3
Unknown
86
Primary metric
Game with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 10.9 usage.
#4
Washington
84
Primary metric
Win with 84 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
84 scrimmage yards and 22.4 usage.
#5
SMU
42
Primary metric
Loss with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 16.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Louisville
657 primary output · 68.1 efficiency · 11.3 usage
58.6
#2
2024 Regular Season · Louisville
58.6
657 primary · 68.1 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Louisville
39
207 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 15.2 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8983
Mary Persons · Forsyth, GA
- Committed To
- Louisville
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
864
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 19 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.