Usage Score
18.2
Player Dossier
2013-2016Baylor
Shock Linwood
RB • 5'9" • Linden, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Shock Linwood leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.
Efficiency
49.3
Consistency
49.3
Season Value
42.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Baylor
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Baylor
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
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.
Shock Linwood, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Baylor. Shock Linwood leans balanced backfield option traits and 49.3 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Baylor paired 1,400 primary output with 67.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. 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 · Baylor
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
68.8
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
18.2
Consistency
49.3
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 97. SMU: 63. Rice: 57. Oklahoma State: 4. Iowa State: 237. Kansas: 46. Texas: 67. TCU: 27. Kansas State: 112. Texas Tech: 18. West Virginia: 29
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: 9 by 94.9. SMU: 19 by 34.3. Rice: 13 by 45.7. Oklahoma State: 2 by 20.8. Iowa State: 25 by 89.5. Kansas: 10 by 47.9. Texas: 17 by 41.1. TCU: 6 by 46.9. Kansas State: 25 by 47.3. Texas Tech: 8 by 23.4. West Virginia: 6 by 50.3
Split Comparison
Wins81.4 · n=5 · +30.8 vs Losses
Losses50.6 · n=5 · -30.8 vs Wins
First Half84 · n=6 · +33.4 vs Second Half
Second Half50.6 · n=5 · -33.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
94.9 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/3 | @ West Virginia | L 21-24 | 6 | 29 | 4.80 | 0 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Texas Tech | L 35-54 | 8 | 18 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Kansas State100 rush yards | L 21-42 | 24 | 110 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs TCU | L 22-62 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Texas | L 34-35 | 17 | 67 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Kansas | W 49-7 | 10 | 46 | 4.60 | 1 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Iowa State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-42 | 25 | 237 | 9.50 | 1 | — | — | 9.5 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Oklahoma State | W 35-24 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Rice | W 38-10 | 13 | 57 | 4.40 | 0 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs SMU | W 40-13 | 18 | 59 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 97 | 10.80 | 0 | — | — | 10.8 |
Career Arc
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Baylor
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Baylor | 900 | 66.4 | 15.9 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Baylor | 900 | 66.4 | 15.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Baylor | 1,342 | 51.6 | 27.8 | 442 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Baylor | 1,342 | 51.6 | 27.8 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Baylor | 1,400 | 67.2 | 24.9 | 58 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Baylor | 757 | 49.3 | 18.2 | -643 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
221
Primary metric
221 scrimmage yards and 29.4 usage.
#2
Iowa State
237
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
237 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.
#3
Texas Tech
202
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
202 scrimmage yards and 41.1 usage.
#4
Oklahoma
182
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
182 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.
#5
Texas Tech
173
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
173 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Baylor
1,400 primary output · 67.2 efficiency · 24.9 usage
64.8
#2
2014 Postseason · Baylor
61.8
1,342 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 27.8 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Baylor
61.8
1,342 primary · 51.6 efficiency · 27.8 usage
Milestones
18
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8483
Linden-Kildare · Linden, TX
- Committed To
- Baylor
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
4,399
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.