Usage Score
1.1
Player Dossier
2011-2014Purdue
Brandon Cottom
RB • 6'4" • Newtown, PA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Brandon Cottom leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.2 efficiency.
Efficiency
38.2
Consistency
53.6
Season Value
24.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern 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.
Brandon Cottom, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Purdue. Brandon Cottom leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.2 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Purdue paired 253 primary output with 51.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with 7 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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2014 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
5
Scrimmage Yards / G
2.6
Efficiency
38.2
Usage
1.1
Consistency
53.6
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 7. Unknown: 3. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 3
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. Notre Dame: 1 by 58.3. Unknown: 1 by 25. Indiana: 1 by 31.3
Split Comparison
Losses2.5 · n=4
First Half3.3 · n=3 · +1.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=2 · -1.8 vs First Half
All Games2.6 · n=5
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
58.3 vs Notre Dame
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
20112012201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Purdue | 70 | 45.9 | 3.7 | — |
| 2012 Postseason | Purdue | 288 | 59.9 | 4.6 | 218 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Purdue | 288 | 59.9 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 253 | 51.2 | 12.7 | -35 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 13 | 38.2 | 1.1 | -240 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95
Primary metric
95 scrimmage yards and 4.9 usage.
#2
Unknown
70
Primary metric
Game with 70 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
70 scrimmage yards and 9.5 usage.
#3
Indiana
89
Primary metric
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
#4
Notre Dame
7
Primary metric
Loss with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
7 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
#5
Indiana
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Purdue
253 primary output · 51.2 efficiency · 12.7 usage
51.8
#2
2012 Postseason · Purdue
50
288 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Purdue
50
288 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.835
Council Rock North · Newtown, PA
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
624
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.