Usage Score
3.8
Player Dossier
2012-2016Penn State
Akeel Lynch
RB • 5'11" • Toronto, ON, Canada
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Akeel Lynch leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.7
Consistency
35.1
Season Value
21.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Penn State • Nevada
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Akeel Lynch, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Penn State. Akeel Lynch leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Penn State paired 747 primary output with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Nevada.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 21 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 · Nevada
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
7.3
Efficiency
43.7
Usage
3.8
Consistency
35.1
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 21. Notre Dame: 7. Purdue: 0. Hawai'i: 1
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. Unknown: 4 by 54.7. Notre Dame: 1 by 72.9. Hawai'i: 3 by 3.5
Split Comparison
Losses2.7 · n=3
First Half14 · n=2 · +13.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=2 · -13.5 vs First Half
All Games7.3 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
72.9 vs Notre Dame
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2012-2015
Opening stop
- 2
Nevada
2016
Final stop
Season Progression
2012201320142014201520152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Penn State | 358 | 52.1 | 13.5 | 358 |
| 2014 Postseason | Penn State | 747 | 46.9 | 22.1 | 389 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 747 | 46.9 | 22.1 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Penn State | 290 | 47.8 | 15.3 | -457 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 290 | 47.8 | 15.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nevada | 29 | 43.7 | 3.8 | -261 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
120
Primary metric
120 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#2
Illinois
172
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
172 scrimmage yards and 56.6 usage.
#3
Kent State
123
Primary metric
Win with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#4
Eastern Michigan
108
Primary metric
Win with 108 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
108 scrimmage yards and 20.3 usage.
#5
Temple
134
Primary metric
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Penn State
747 primary output · 46.9 efficiency · 22.1 usage
54.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Penn State
54.8
747 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 22.1 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Penn State
40.5
358 primary · 52.1 efficiency · 13.5 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8889
St. Francis · Attica, NY
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,424
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.