Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2012-2016Louisville
Malin Jones
RB • 6'0" • Naperville, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Malin Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
48.7
Consistency
47.6
Season Value
50.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Northwestern • Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
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.
Malin Jones, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Louisville. Malin Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 48.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Louisville paired 84 primary output with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 48.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northwestern, Louisville.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Win with 48 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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2016 Regular Season · Louisville
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
21
Efficiency
48.7
Usage
7
Consistency
47.6
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Charlotte: 48. Syracuse: 17. Florida State: 7. Marshall: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Charlotte: 9 by 49. Syracuse: 3 by 59. Florida State: 3 by 24.3. Marshall: 2 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21 · Games = 4
First Half32.5 · Games = 2 · +23 vs Second Half
Second Half9.5 · Games = 2 · -23 vs First Half
All Games21 · Games = 4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Marshall
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2012-2013
Opening stop
- 2
Louisville
2015-2016
Final stop
Season Progression
2012201320152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisville | 2 | 20.8 | 0.9 | -2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisville | 84 | 48.7 | 7 | 82 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48
Primary metric
48 scrimmage yards and 14.8 usage.
#2
Syracuse
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
2 scrimmage yards and 1.7 usage.
#3
Syracuse
6
Primary metric
Win with 6 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
6 scrimmage yards and 2.7 usage.
#4
Syracuse
17
Primary metric
Win with 17 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
17 scrimmage yards and 4.8 usage.
#5
Marshall
12
Primary metric
Win with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 3.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Louisville
84 primary output · 48.7 efficiency · 7 usage
50.5
#2
2015 Regular Season · Louisville
18.5
2 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Northwestern
12.6
4 primary · 7.6 efficiency · 1.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8756
Joliet Catholic Academy · Joliet, IL
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
90
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.