Usage Score
21.5
Player Dossier
2011-2012Northern Illinois
Leighton Settle
RB • 5'9" • Madison, WI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Leighton Settle leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Efficiency
42
Consistency
50.8
Season Value
53.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Scouting Read
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Leighton Settle, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Leighton Settle leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Leighton Settle played RB for Northern Illinois. Across 2 tracked seasons, Leighton Settle recorded 537 rushing yards, 34 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 473 primary output with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
59.1
Efficiency
42
Usage
21.5
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 47. UT Martin: 103. Army: 19. Kansas: 73. Central Michigan: 156. Ball State: 15. Buffalo: 10. Akron: 50
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 11 by 38.4. UT Martin: 22 by 51.1. Army: 5 by 39.6. Kansas: 18 by 41.9. Central Michigan: 24 by 68.4. Ball State: 11 by 14.2. Buffalo: 6 by 17.4. Akron: 8 by 65.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60.9 · Games = 7 · +13.9 vs Losses
Losses47 · Games = 1 · -13.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
68.4 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/20 | @ Akron | W 37-7 | 8 | 50 | 6.30 | 0 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Buffalo | W 45-3 | 6 | 10 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Ball State | W 35-23 | 11 | 15 | 1.40 | 1 | — | — | 1.4 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Central Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 55-24 | 23 | 152 | 6.60 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Kansas | W 30-23 | 17 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Army | W 41-40 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs UT Martin100 rush yards | W 35-7 | 21 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Iowa | L 17-18 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4.3 |
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2011-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 98 | 36.9 | 5.2 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 473 | 42 | 21.5 | 375 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Win with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
66
Primary metric
66 scrimmage yards and 6.2 usage.
#2
Central Michigan
156
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156 scrimmage yards and 34.8 usage.
#3
UT Martin
103
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
103 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
#4
Kansas
73
Primary metric
Win with 73 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
73 scrimmage yards and 26.9 usage.
#5
Akron
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 11.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
473 primary output · 42 efficiency · 21.5 usage
53.6
#2
2011 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
20.5
98 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
571
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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