Usage Score
6.2
Player Dossier
2024-2025Kent State
Cade Wolford
RB • 5'10" • 190 lbs • Jackson, OH, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Cade Wolford leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 73.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
73.3
Consistency
61.1
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
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.
Cade Wolford, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State. Cade Wolford leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 73.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Kent State paired 606 primary output with 73.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 73.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
55.1
Efficiency
73.3
Usage
6.2
Consistency
61.1
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 110. Texas Tech: 19. Buffalo: 104. Florida State: 15. Oklahoma: 7. Toledo: 87. Bowling Green: 74. Ball State: 11. Akron: 63. Central Michigan: 20. Northern Illinois: 96
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: 3 by 56.3. Texas Tech: 3 by 26.4. Buffalo: 5 by 78.1. Florida State: 2 by 62.5. Oklahoma: 2 by 33.3. Toledo: 3 by 100. Bowling Green: 3 by 100. Ball State: 1 by 91.7. Akron: 4 by 91.7. Central Michigan: 2 by 66.7. Northern Illinois: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins77.7 · n=3 · +40.1 vs Losses
Losses37.6 · n=7 · -40.1 vs Wins
First Half57 · n=6 · +4.2 vs Second Half
Second Half52.8 · n=5 · -4.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | @ Northern Illinois | W 35-31 | 2 | 52 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 32 |
| Thu 11/20 | vs Central Michigan | L 16-28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 |
| Wed 11/12 | @ Akron | W 42-35 | 3 | 20 | 6.70 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 15.8 |
| Thu 11/6 | @ Ball State | L 13-17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Bowling Green | W 24-21 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 24.7 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Toledo | L 10-45 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 87 | 29 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Oklahoma | L 0-44 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Florida State | L 10-66 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Buffalo | L 28-31 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 20.8 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6.3 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 36.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 10 | 26 | 5.6 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kent State | 606 | 73.3 | 6.2 | 596 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96
Primary metric
96 scrimmage yards and 6.4 usage.
#2
Toledo
87
Primary metric
Loss with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 7.9 usage.
#3
Buffalo
104
Primary metric
Loss with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 7.6 usage.
#4
Bowling Green
74
Primary metric
Win with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
74 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#5
Unknown
110
Primary metric
Game with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
110 scrimmage yards and 6.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Kent State
606 primary output · 73.3 efficiency · 6.2 usage
59.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
33.3
10 primary · 26 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.807
Jackson · Jackson, OH
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
616
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 13 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.