Usage Score
13.3
Player Dossier
2011-2014Tennessee
Marlin Lane
RB • 5'11" • Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Marlin Lane leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.3
Consistency
56.6
Season Value
37.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
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.
Marlin Lane, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Tennessee. Marlin Lane leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Tennessee paired 886 primary output with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 76 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 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
31.5
Efficiency
36.3
Usage
13.3
Consistency
56.6
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 21. Utah State: 43. Arkansas State: 54. Oklahoma: 49. Georgia: 1. Florida: 22. Ole Miss: 5. Alabama: 48. South Carolina: 24. Kentucky: 33. Missouri: 2. Vanderbilt: 76
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 9 by 24.3. Utah State: 12 by 38.2. Arkansas State: 14 by 42. Oklahoma: 12 by 43.3. Georgia: 5 by 2.1. Florida: 10 by 22.9. Ole Miss: 1 by 41.7. Alabama: 3 by 100. South Carolina: 6 by 35.4. Kentucky: 4 by 44.8. Missouri: 2 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 19 by 36.6
Split Comparison
Wins41.8 · n=6 · +20.7 vs Losses
Losses21.2 · n=6 · -20.7 vs Wins
First Half31.7 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half31.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
100 vs Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/2 | vs Iowa | W 45-28 | 9 | 21 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Vanderbilt | W 24-17 | 16 | 51 | 3.20 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 4 |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Missouri | L 21-29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Kentucky | W 50-16 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 8.3 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ South Carolina | W 45-42 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Alabama | L 20-34 | 3 | 48 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Ole Miss | L 3-34 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Florida | L 9-10 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Georgia | L 32-35 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | — | — | 0.2 |
| Sun 9/14 | @ Oklahoma | L 10-34 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Arkansas State | W 34-19 | 13 | 54 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Utah State | W 38-7 | 11 | 41 | 3.70 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tennessee
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Tennessee | 441 | 43.1 | 16.5 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Tennessee | 886 | 53.7 | 22.2 | 445 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 584 | 54.6 | 18.7 | -302 |
| 2014 Postseason | Tennessee | 378 | 36.3 | 13.3 | -206 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 378 | 36.3 | 13.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Troy
Win with 163 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
163
Primary metric
163 scrimmage yards and 36.2 usage.
#2
Vanderbilt
145
Primary metric
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#3
Western Kentucky
104
Primary metric
Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 30.9 usage.
#4
South Alabama
80
Primary metric
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#5
Vanderbilt
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 34.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Regular Season · Tennessee
886 primary output · 53.7 efficiency · 22.2 usage
60.5
#2
2013 Regular Season · Tennessee
51.8
584 primary · 54.6 efficiency · 18.7 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Tennessee
43.7
441 primary · 43.1 efficiency · 16.5 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.9294
Mainland · Daytona Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,289
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.