Usage Score
27.5
Player Dossier
2012-2015Southern Miss
Jalen Richard
RB • 5'8" • Alexandria, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jalen Richard leans balanced backfield option traits and 60 efficiency.
Efficiency
60
Consistency
59.7
Season Value
61.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
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.
Jalen Richard, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Jalen Richard leans balanced backfield option traits and 60 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 1,382 primary output with 60 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2015 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
106.3
Efficiency
60
Usage
27.5
Consistency
59.7
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 52. Unknown: 63. Texas State: 237. Nebraska: 82. North Texas: 39. Marshall: 90. UTSA: 184. Charlotte: 123. UTEP: 150. Rice: 86. Old Dominion: 168. Louisiana Tech: 61. Western Kentucky: 47
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mississippi State: 17 by 31.5. Unknown: 11 by 58.2. Texas State: 28 by 85.3. Nebraska: 15 by 35.3. North Texas: 7 by 56. Marshall: 17 by 56. UTSA: 30 by 54.3. Charlotte: 14 by 86.6. UTEP: 22 by 68.1. Rice: 8 by 94.8. Old Dominion: 23 by 76.2. Louisiana Tech: 12 by 33.7. Western Kentucky: 11 by 43.6
Split Comparison
Wins131 · n=8 · +63.3 vs Losses
Losses67.8 · n=4 · -63.3 vs Wins
First Half106.7 · n=7 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half105.8 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
94.8 vs Rice
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/5 | @ Western Kentucky | L 28-45 | 8 | 33 | 4.10 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Louisiana Tech2+ TD | W 58-24 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Old Dominion100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-31 | 22 | 161 | 7.30 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7.3 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Rice | W 65-10 | 6 | 78 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10.8 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs UTEP100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 34-13 | 20 | 127 | 6.30 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 6.8 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Charlotte100 rush yards | W 44-10 | 13 | 114 | 8.80 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8.8 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs UTSA100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 32-10 | 25 | 115 | 4.60 | 1 | 5 | 69 | 6.1 |
| Fri 10/9 | @ Marshall | L 10-31 | 16 | 87 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs North Texas | W 49-14 | 4 | 21 | 5.30 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Nebraska | L 28-36 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Texas State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 56-50 | 27 | 230 | 8.50 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8.5 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 5.7 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Mississippi State | L 16-34 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
Career Arc
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Southern Miss
2012-2015
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 465 | 47.5 | 19.3 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 484 | 35.7 | 19.7 | 19 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 420 | 55.1 | 16.6 | -64 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1,382 | 60 | 27.5 | 962 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
237
Primary metric
237 scrimmage yards and 43.8 usage.
#2
UAB
125
Primary metric
Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#3
Arkansas
102
Primary metric
Loss with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 30.6 usage.
#4
UCF
99
Primary metric
Loss with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.
#5
UAB
82
Primary metric
Loss with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 18.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Southern Miss
1,382 primary output · 60 efficiency · 27.5 usage
61.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Southern Miss
41
465 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 19.3 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Southern Miss
38.4
420 primary · 55.1 efficiency · 16.6 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
4
150+ scrimmage yards
5
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8078
Peabody Magnet · Alexandria, LA
- Committed To
- Southern Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
2,751
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.