Usage Score
4.5
Player Dossier
2012-2016Oklahoma State
Barry Sanders
RB • 5'10" • Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Barry Sanders leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.1 efficiency.
Efficiency
37.1
Consistency
34.2
Season Value
28.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Stanford • Oklahoma State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon 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.
Barry Sanders, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Stanford. Barry Sanders leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.1 efficiency.
Barry Sanders played RB for Stanford and Oklahoma State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Barry Sanders recorded 765 rushing yards, 134 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Stanford.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Stanford paired 362 primary output with 43.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Stanford, Oklahoma State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Win with 34 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 Postseason · Oklahoma State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
10.6
Efficiency
37.1
Usage
4.5
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 11. SE Louisiana: 19. Central Michigan: 6. Pittsburgh: -5. Baylor: 20. Texas: 15. Iowa State: 29. Kansas: 4. West Virginia: 5. Kansas State: 34. Texas Tech: 0. TCU: 0. Oklahoma: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 2 by 57.3. SE Louisiana: 5 by 17.4. Central Michigan: 3 by 33.3. Pittsburgh: 1 by 0. Baylor: 7 by 36.9. Texas: 7 by 21.4. Iowa State: 6 by 34.2. Kansas: 2 by 20.8. West Virginia: 1 by 52.1. Kansas State: 3 by 97.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins11.2 · Games = 10 · +2.5 vs Losses
Losses8.7 · Games = 3 · -2.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
97.2 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | @ Colorado | W 38-8 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Oklahoma | L 20-38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ TCU | W 31-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Texas Tech | W 45-44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Kansas State | W 43-37 | 3 | 34 | 11.30 | 0 | — | — | 11.3 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs West Virginia | W 37-20 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Kansas | W 44-20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa State | W 38-31 | 4 | 9 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Texas | W 49-31 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Baylor | L 24-35 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Pittsburgh | W 45-38 | 1 | -5 | -5 | 0 | — | — | -5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Central Michigan | L 27-30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs SE Louisiana | W 61-7 | 4 | 1 | 0.30 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Stanford
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
Oklahoma State
2016
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201220132013201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Stanford | 73 | 51.4 | 1.9 | 73 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Stanford | 73 | 51.4 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Stanford | 362 | 43.6 | 9.4 | 289 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Stanford | 362 | 43.6 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Stanford | 326 | 45.1 | 8.1 | -36 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Stanford | 326 | 45.1 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Oklahoma State | 138 | 37.1 | 4.5 | -188 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Oklahoma State | 138 | 37.1 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
97
Primary metric
97 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.
#2
Army
92
Primary metric
Win with 92 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
92 scrimmage yards and 17.3 usage.
#3
Washington State
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#4
Kansas State
34
Primary metric
Win with 34 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
34 scrimmage yards and 5.5 usage.
#5
Arizona
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 6.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Stanford
362 primary output · 43.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
46.3
#2
2014 Regular Season · Stanford
46.3
362 primary · 43.6 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Stanford
44.7
326 primary · 45.1 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
899
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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