Usage Score
24.3
Player Dossier
2015-2016East Carolina
James Summers
RB • Greensboro, NC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
James Summers leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
56.6
Consistency
73.3
Season Value
59.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Scouting Read
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James Summers, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · East Carolina. James Summers leans balanced backfield option traits and 56.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
East Carolina paired 977 primary output with 56.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Loss with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
81.4
Efficiency
56.6
Usage
24.3
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 95. NC State: 80. South Carolina: 65. Virginia Tech: 34. UCF: 6. South Florida: 139. Cincinnati: 121. UConn: 88. Tulsa: 74. SMU: 92. Navy: 134. Temple: 49
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 10 by 89.6. NC State: 7 by 90.3. South Carolina: 12 by 62.9. Virginia Tech: 10 by 35.4. UCF: 9 by 5.1. South Florida: 22 by 65.9. Cincinnati: 24 by 49.3. UConn: 20 by 46. Tulsa: 18 by 44.1. SMU: 14 by 73.7. Navy: 14 by 89.9. Temple: 20 by 27.3
Split Comparison
Wins84 · n=2 · +4.7 vs Losses
Losses79.3 · n=9 · -4.7 vs Wins
First Half69.8 · n=6 · -23.2 vs Second Half
Second Half93 · n=6 · +23.2 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
Navy
Best efficiency game
90.3 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Temple | L 10-37 | 19 | 52 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2.5 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Navy100 rush yards | L 31-66 | 14 | 134 | 9.60 | 1 | — | — | 9.6 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs SMU | L 31-55 | 12 | 89 | 7.40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ Tulsa | L 24-45 | 13 | 56 | 4.30 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 4.1 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs UConn2+ TD | W 41-3 | 19 | 84 | 4.40 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Cincinnati | L 19-31 | 21 | 95 | 4.50 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 5.0 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ South Florida100 rush yards | L 22-38 | 18 | 114 | 6.30 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs UCF | L 29-47 | 8 | 3 | 0.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Virginia Tech | L 17-54 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ South Carolina | L 15-20 | 11 | 71 | 6.50 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs NC State2+ TD | W 33-30 | 6 | 41 | 6.80 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11.4 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | — | — | 9.5 |
Career Arc
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East Carolina
2015-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | East Carolina | 453 | 38.9 | 17.1 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | East Carolina | 977 | 56.6 | 24.3 | 524 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169
Primary metric
169 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
#2
Navy
134
Primary metric
Loss with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 34.1 usage.
#3
South Florida
139
Primary metric
Loss with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
139 scrimmage yards and 32.4 usage.
#4
Unknown
95
Primary metric
Game with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 14.9 usage.
#5
Cincinnati
121
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
121 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · East Carolina
977 primary output · 56.6 efficiency · 24.3 usage
59.8
#2
2015 Regular Season · East Carolina
34.5
453 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 17.1 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
1,430
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.