Usage Score
10
Player Dossier
2013-2016Virginia Tech
Sam Rogers
FB • 5'11" • Mechanicsville, VA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Sam Rogers leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.8
Consistency
49.6
Season Value
51.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Scouting Read
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Sam Rogers, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Sam Rogers leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 584 primary output with 46.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.8 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: Virginia
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
41.7
Efficiency
46.8
Usage
10
Consistency
49.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 18. Unknown: 23. Tennessee: 67. Boston College: 19. East Carolina: 41. North Carolina: 23. Syracuse: 21. Miami: 72. Pittsburgh: -2. Duke: 22. Georgia Tech: 44. Notre Dame: 56. Virginia: 134. Clemson: 46
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 4 by 31.3. Unknown: 7 by 34.2. Tennessee: 7 by 71.1. Boston College: 4 by 51. East Carolina: 10 by 37.2. North Carolina: 2 by 54.2. Syracuse: 8 by 27.3. Miami: 3 by 50. Pittsburgh: 1 by 0. Duke: 8 by 28.6. Georgia Tech: 5 by 80.4. Notre Dame: 8 by 69.8. Virginia: 17 by 76.6. Clemson: 7 by 43
Split Comparison
Wins42.6 · n=9 · -1.9 vs Losses
Losses44.5 · n=4 · +1.9 vs Wins
First Half30.3 · n=7 · -22.9 vs Second Half
Second Half53.1 · n=7 · +22.9 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
Virginia
Best efficiency game
80.4 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Arkansas | W 35-24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.5 |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Clemson | L 35-42 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Virginia100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 52-10 | 15 | 105 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 7.9 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-31 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 7 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Georgia Tech | L 20-30 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 8.8 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Duke | W 24-21 | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Pittsburgh | W 39-36 | — | — | — | — | 1 | -2 | -2 |
| Thu 10/20 | vs Miami | W 37-16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 24 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Syracuse | L 17-31 | 8 | 21 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Carolina | W 34-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11.5 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs East Carolina | W 54-17 | 9 | 29 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Boston College | W 49-0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Tennessee | L 24-45 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 9.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Virginia Tech
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 87 | 48.2 | 2.9 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 87 | 48.2 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 370 | 57.4 | 7.6 | 283 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 370 | 57.4 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 453 | 47.3 | 11 | 83 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 453 | 47.3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 584 | 46.8 | 10 | 131 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 584 | 46.8 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89
Primary metric
89 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
#2
Miami
18
Primary metric
Win with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 1.4 usage.
#3
Virginia
134
Primary metric
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#4
North Carolina
14
Primary metric
Win with 14 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
14 scrimmage yards and 2 usage.
#5
Boston College
82
Primary metric
Loss with 82 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
82 scrimmage yards and 13.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
584 primary output · 46.8 efficiency · 10 usage
51.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
51.5
584 primary · 46.8 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Virginia Tech
44.9
453 primary · 47.3 efficiency · 11 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
1,494
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.