Usage Score
17.7
Player Dossier
2011-2013Notre Dame
George Atkinson III
RB • 6'1" • Stockton, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
George Atkinson III leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
58.1
Consistency
59.7
Season Value
58.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
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.
George Atkinson III, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame. George Atkinson III leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.1 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 606 primary output with 58.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2013 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Loss with 143 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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2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
50.5
Efficiency
58.1
Usage
17.7
Consistency
59.7
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. Temple: 45. Michigan: 53. Purdue: 38. Michigan State: 40. Oklahoma: 143. Arizona State: 54. USC: 40. Air Force: 19. Navy: 74. Pittsburgh: 57. BYU: 42. Stanford: 1
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. Temple: 9 by 47.4. Michigan: 6 by 83.1. Purdue: 6 by 60.1. Michigan State: 8 by 44.8. Oklahoma: 15 by 89.7. Arizona State: 18 by 31.3. USC: 8 by 52.1. Air Force: 7 by 30.1. Navy: 7 by 94. Pittsburgh: 6 by 89.6. BYU: 6 by 72.9. Stanford: 4 by 2.6
Split Comparison
Wins44 · n=8 · -19.5 vs Losses
Losses63.5 · n=4 · +19.5 vs Wins
First Half62.2 · n=6 · +23.3 vs Second Half
Second Half38.8 · n=6 · -23.3 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
Oklahoma
Best efficiency game
94 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ Stanford | L 20-27 | 4 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | — | — | 0.3 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs BYU | W 23-13 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Pittsburgh | L 21-28 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Navy | W 38-34 | 7 | 74 | 10.60 | 1 | — | — | 10.6 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Air Force | W 45-10 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs USC | W 14-10 | 8 | 40 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Arizona State | W 37-34 | 18 | 54 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Oklahoma100 rush yards | L 21-35 | 14 | 148 | 10.60 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Michigan State | W 17-13 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Purdue | W 31-24 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Michigan | L 30-41 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8.8 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Temple | W 28-6 | 8 | 34 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Notre Dame | 37 | 42.4 | 1.7 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 37 | 42.4 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Notre Dame | 365 | 50.4 | 8 | 328 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 365 | 50.4 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 606 | 58.1 | 17.7 | 241 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma
Loss with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143
Primary metric
143 scrimmage yards and 40.5 usage.
#2
Miami
123
Primary metric
Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 14.3 usage.
#3
Navy
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 14.5 usage.
#4
Navy
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 15.6 usage.
#5
Navy
26
Primary metric
Win with 26 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
26 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · Notre Dame
606 primary output · 58.1 efficiency · 17.7 usage
58.7
#2
2012 Postseason · Notre Dame
36.4
365 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Notre Dame
36.4
365 primary · 50.4 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2011 · Rating 0.9081
Granada · Livermore, CA
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,008
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.