Usage Score
18.6
Player Dossier
2011-2015Rutgers
Paul James
RB • 6'0" • Glassboro, NJ, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Paul James leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
54.3
Consistency
72.8
Season Value
52.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Rutgers
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rutgers
- 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.
Paul James, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Rutgers. Paul James leans balanced backfield option traits and 54.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Rutgers paired 988 primary output with 55.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2015 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win with 116 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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2015 Regular Season · Rutgers
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
58.4
Efficiency
54.3
Usage
18.6
Consistency
72.8
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 82. Washington State: 25. Penn State: 18. Kansas: 76. Michigan State: 74. Indiana: 48. Ohio State: 56. Wisconsin: 18. Army: 116. Maryland: 71
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. Unknown: 15 by 56.9. Washington State: 7 by 38.8. Penn State: 11 by 11.2. Kansas: 10 by 71.3. Michigan State: 2 by 100. Indiana: 8 by 68.8. Ohio State: 10 by 58.3. Wisconsin: 7 by 27.4. Army: 18 by 67.1. Maryland: 17 by 43.5
Split Comparison
Wins80 · n=3 · +36.3 vs Losses
Losses43.7 · n=6 · -36.3 vs Wins
First Half55 · n=5 · -6.8 vs Second Half
Second Half61.8 · n=5 · +6.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | vs Maryland | L 41-46 | 17 | 71 | 4.20 | 1 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Army100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 31-21 | 18 | 116 | 6.40 | 3 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Wisconsin | L 10-48 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Sun 10/25 | vs Ohio State | L 7-49 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | — | — | 5.6 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Indiana | W 55-52 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Sun 10/11 | vs Michigan State | L 24-31 | 2 | 74 | 37 | 0 | — | — | 37 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Kansas | W 27-14 | 9 | 57 | 6.30 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7.6 |
| Sun 9/20 | @ Penn State | L 3-28 | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1.6 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Washington State | L 34-37 | 6 | 23 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Unknown | — | 15 | 82 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Rutgers
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
201120122013201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Rutgers | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Rutgers | 22 | 45.8 | 11.6 | 22 |
| 2013 Postseason | Rutgers | 988 | 55.9 | 37.1 | 966 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Rutgers | 988 | 55.9 | 37.1 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Rutgers | 483 | 65.8 | 31.3 | -505 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Rutgers | 584 | 54.3 | 18.6 | 101 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
222
Primary metric
222 scrimmage yards and 59.5 usage.
#2
Washington State
173
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173 scrimmage yards and 51.8 usage.
#3
Fresno State
191
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
191 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#4
Army
116
Primary metric
Win with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.
#5
Unknown
143
Primary metric
Game with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
143 scrimmage yards and 28.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Rutgers
988 primary output · 55.9 efficiency · 37.1 usage
64.4
#2
2013 Regular Season · Rutgers
64.4
988 primary · 55.9 efficiency · 37.1 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Rutgers
57.4
483 primary · 65.8 efficiency · 31.3 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,077
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.