Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2012-2015Syracuse
Devante McFarlane
RB • 6'0" • Wheatley Heights, NY, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Devante McFarlane leans balanced backfield option traits and 23 efficiency.
Efficiency
23
Consistency
29.7
Season Value
25
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
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.
Devante McFarlane, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason · Syracuse. Devante McFarlane leans balanced backfield option traits and 23 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Postseason
Syracuse paired 332 primary output with 40.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 23 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: Wake Forest
Win with 57 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 · Syracuse
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
14.3
Efficiency
23
Usage
9
Consistency
29.7
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 57. Central Michigan: 32. LSU: 8. Virginia: 18. Pittsburgh: -2. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 4. Clemson: 11. Boston College: 0
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. Wake Forest: 10 by 47.4. Central Michigan: 9 by 36.7. LSU: 4 by 20.8. Virginia: 5 by 37.5. Pittsburgh: 1 by 0. Florida State: 2 by 5.2. Louisville: 2 by 20.8. Clemson: 3 by 38.2. Boston College: 1 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins29.7 · n=3 · +23 vs Losses
Losses6.7 · n=6 · -23 vs Wins
First Half22.6 · n=5 · +18.6 vs Second Half
Second Half4 · n=4 · -18.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
47.4 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/28 | vs Boston College | W 20-17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Clemson | L 27-37 | 3 | 11 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Louisville | L 17-41 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Florida State | L 21-45 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | — | — | 0.5 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Pittsburgh | L 20-23 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Virginia | L 38-44 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs LSU | L 24-34 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Central Michigan | W 30-27 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Wake Forest | W 30-17 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 5.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Syracuse
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201320142015
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Syracuse | 332 | 40.4 | 6.7 | 332 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Syracuse | 332 | 40.4 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Syracuse | 218 | 41.4 | 6.9 | -114 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 129 | 23 | 9 | -89 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Win with 124 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
124
Primary metric
124 scrimmage yards and 18.3 usage.
#2
Clemson
95
Primary metric
Loss with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 5 usage.
#3
Florida State
104
Primary metric
Loss with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
104 scrimmage yards and 21.5 usage.
#4
Wake Forest
57
Primary metric
Win with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57 scrimmage yards and 22.7 usage.
#5
Central Michigan
32
Primary metric
Win with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
32 scrimmage yards and 22.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Postseason · Syracuse
332 primary output · 40.4 efficiency · 6.7 usage
44.5
#2
2013 Regular Season · Syracuse
44.5
332 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Syracuse
33.3
218 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8333
Half Hollow Hills West · Huntington Station, NY
- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
679
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.