Usage Score
17.8
Player Profile
Brendan Bigelow
RB • 5'10" • Fresno, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Brendan Bigelow leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.7
Consistency
57.7
Season Value
55.2
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · California
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- California
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · California
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Brendan Bigelow, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · California. Brendan Bigelow leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
California paired 623 primary output with 45.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Loss with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2013 Regular Season · California
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
51.9
Efficiency
45.7
Usage
17.8
Consistency
57.7
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Northwestern: 102. Unknown: 94. Ohio State: 50. Oregon: 64. Washington State: 41. UCLA: 18. Oregon State: 25. Washington: 34. Arizona: 5. USC: 26. Colorado: 114. Stanford: 50
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. Northwestern: 18 by 49. Unknown: 21 by 44.7. Ohio State: 13 by 38.2. Oregon: 19 by 35.2. Washington State: 12 by 35.6. UCLA: 2 by 75. Oregon State: 7 by 33.6. Washington: 5 by 56.7. Arizona: 4 by 10.4. USC: 4 by 77.1. Colorado: 17 by 72.5. Stanford: 17 by 20.4
Split Comparison
Losses48.1 · n=11
First Half61.5 · n=6 · +19.2 vs Second Half
Second Half42.3 · n=6 · -19.2 vs First Half
All Games51.9 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado
Best efficiency game
77.1 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/23 | @ Stanford | L 13-63 | 13 | 17 | 1.30 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 2.9 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Colorado100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 24-41 | 15 | 107 | 7.10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6.7 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs USC | L 28-62 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6.5 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Arizona | L 28-33 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Washington | L 17-41 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 34 | 6.8 |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Oregon State | L 17-49 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 3.6 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ UCLA | L 10-37 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 9 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Washington State | L 22-44 | 12 | 41 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sun 9/29 | @ Oregon | L 16-55 | 18 | 61 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Ohio State | L 34-52 | 11 | 39 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 18 | 75 | 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 4.5 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Northwestern | L 30-44 | 15 | 61 | 4.10 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 5.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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California
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
2011201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | California | 36 | 57.7 | 1.4 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | California | 36 | 57.7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | California | 523 | 66.1 | 8.2 | 487 |
| 2013 Regular Season | California | 623 | 45.7 | 17.8 | 100 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160
Primary metric
160 scrimmage yards and 5.9 usage.
#2
Colorado
114
Primary metric
Loss with 114 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
114 scrimmage yards and 28.3 usage.
#3
Unknown
26
Primary metric
Game with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
26 scrimmage yards and 4.2 usage.
#4
Northwestern
102
Primary metric
Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 24.3 usage.
#5
Unknown
94
Primary metric
Game with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 28.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · California
623 primary output · 45.7 efficiency · 17.8 usage
55.2
#2
2012 Regular Season · California
52.1
523 primary · 66.1 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · California
18.1
36 primary · 57.7 efficiency · 1.4 usage
Milestones
3
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.9175
Central East · Fresno, CA
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,182
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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