Usage Score
13.6
Player Dossier
2012-2016Wisconsin
Dare Ogunbowale
RB • 5'11" • Milwaukee, WI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dare Ogunbowale leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
52.6
Consistency
67.5
Season Value
50.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
Dare Ogunbowale, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason · Wisconsin. Dare Ogunbowale leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 1,118 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
51
Efficiency
52.6
Usage
13.6
Consistency
67.5
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 50. LSU: 45. Akron: 18. Georgia State: 77. Michigan State: 55. Michigan: 26. Ohio State: 23. Iowa: 61. Nebraska: 119. Northwestern: 10. Illinois: 103. Purdue: 60. Minnesota: 13. Penn State: 54
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 7 by 57.3. LSU: 10 by 49.3. Akron: 4 by 46.9. Georgia State: 22 by 34.9. Michigan State: 9 by 63.7. Michigan: 5 by 31. Ohio State: 9 by 31.2. Iowa: 6 by 73.6. Nebraska: 12 by 91.3. Northwestern: 4 by 35.4. Illinois: 7 by 100. Purdue: 5 by 50. Minnesota: 5 by 21.8. Penn State: 10 by 49.6
Split Comparison
Wins55.5 · n=11 · +21.2 vs Losses
Losses34.3 · n=3 · -21.2 vs Wins
First Half42 · n=7 · -18 vs Second Half
Second Half60 · n=7 · +18 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
100 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs Western Michigan | W 24-16 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7.1 |
| Sun 12/4 | @ Penn State | L 31-38 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Minnesota | W 31-17 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Purdue | W 49-20 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 12 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Illinois100 rush yards | W 48-3 | 7 | 103 | 14.70 | 0 | — | — | 14.7 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Northwestern | W 21-7 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2.5 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards | W 23-17 | 11 | 120 | 10.90 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9.9 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Iowa | W 17-9 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 10.2 |
| Sun 10/16 | vs Ohio State | L 23-30 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Michigan | L 7-14 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Michigan State | W 30-6 | 9 | 55 | 6.10 | 0 | — | — | 6.1 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Georgia State | W 23-17 | 20 | 65 | 3.30 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Akron | W 54-10 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs LSU | W 16-14 | 9 | 44 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Wisconsin
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Wisconsin | 193 | 49.3 | 7.9 | 193 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 193 | 49.3 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Wisconsin | 1,118 | 44.2 | 29.9 | 925 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1,118 | 44.2 | 29.9 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 714 | 52.6 | 13.6 | -404 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 714 | 52.6 | 13.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
119
Primary metric
119 scrimmage yards and 22.6 usage.
#2
Minnesota
156
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156 scrimmage yards and 48.6 usage.
#3
Illinois
103
Primary metric
Win with 103 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
103 scrimmage yards and 9.7 usage.
#4
Bowling Green
94
Primary metric
Win with 94 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
94 scrimmage yards and 20.9 usage.
#5
Miami (OH)
137
Primary metric
Win with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
137 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
1,118 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 29.9 usage
61.5
#2
2015 Regular Season · Wisconsin
61.5
1,118 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 29.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Wisconsin
50.3
714 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 13.6 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
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Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,025
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.