Usage Score
3.7
Player Dossier
2013-2014LSU
Melvin Jones
FB • 6'2" • Lake Charles, LA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Melvin Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 28.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
28.3
Consistency
49.5
Season Value
44
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · LSU
1314
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
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Melvin Jones, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · LSU. Melvin Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 28.3 efficiency.
Melvin Jones played FB for LSU. Across 2 tracked seasons, Melvin Jones recorded 12 rushing yards, 29 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with LSU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
LSU paired 7 primary output with 58.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 28.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Win with 19 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · LSU
Games
4
Scrimmage Yards / G
8.5
Efficiency
28.3
Usage
3.7
Consistency
49.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico State: 3. Florida: 19. Kentucky: 1. Ole Miss: 11
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. New Mexico State: 1 by 25. Florida: 4 by 39.6. Kentucky: 1 by 10.4. Ole Miss: 3 by 38.2
Split Comparison
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Wins8.5 · Games = 4
First Half11 · Games = 2 · +5 vs Second Half
Second Half6 · Games = 2 · -5 vs First Half
All Games8.5 · Games = 4
Game Log
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4 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
39.6 vs Florida
Career Arc
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- 1
LSU
2013-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
20132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | LSU | 7 | 58.3 | 1.9 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 34 | 28.3 | 3.7 | 27 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
7
Primary metric
7 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
#2
Florida
19
Primary metric
Win with 19 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
19 scrimmage yards and 6.8 usage.
#3
Ole Miss
11
Primary metric
Win with 11 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
11 scrimmage yards and 4.8 usage.
#4
New Mexico State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
3 scrimmage yards and 1.5 usage.
#5
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
1 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · LSU
7 primary output · 58.3 efficiency · 1.9 usage
44.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · LSU
44
34 primary · 28.3 efficiency · 3.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.9065
Washington-Marion · Lake Charles, LA
- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
41
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 5 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.