Usage Score
14.9
Player Dossier
2013-2016Notre Dame
Tarean Folston
RB • 5'9" • Cocoa, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Tarean Folston leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Efficiency
42
Consistency
37.8
Season Value
33.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
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.
Tarean Folston, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · Notre Dame. Tarean Folston leans balanced backfield option traits and 42 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 1,079 primary output with 50.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42 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: Texas
Loss with 105 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 · Notre Dame
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
40
Efficiency
42
Usage
14.9
Consistency
37.8
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 105. Nevada: 27. Michigan State: 14. Duke: 17. Stanford: 56. Miami: 31. Navy: 13. Army: 92. Virginia Tech: 23. USC: 22
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. Texas: 19 by 53.6. Nevada: 10 by 28.1. Michigan State: 4 by 36.5. Duke: 5 by 35.4. Stanford: 9 by 64.2. Miami: 8 by 27.1. Navy: 4 by 33.9. Army: 14 by 67.8. Virginia Tech: 5 by 47.9. USC: 7 by 25.6
Split Comparison
Wins50 · n=3 · +14.3 vs Losses
Losses35.7 · n=7 · -14.3 vs Wins
First Half43.8 · n=5 · +7.6 vs Second Half
Second Half36.2 · n=5 · -7.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
67.8 vs Army
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ USC | L 27-45 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Virginia Tech | L 31-34 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Army | W 44-6 | 13 | 84 | 6.50 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Navy | L 27-28 | 4 | 13 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Miami | W 30-27 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Stanford | L 10-17 | 8 | 49 | 6.10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Duke | L 35-38 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Michigan State | L 28-36 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Nevada | W 39-10 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 1 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Texas | L 47-50 | 18 | 88 | 4.90 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Notre Dame
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Notre Dame | 505 | 52.2 | 20.4 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 505 | 52.2 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,079 | 50.8 | 25.5 | 574 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,079 | 50.8 | 25.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 19 | 66 | 4.3 | -1,060 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 400 | 42 | 14.9 | 381 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Navy
Win with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140
Primary metric
140 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#2
Navy
187
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
187 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.
#3
North Carolina
169
Primary metric
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
169 scrimmage yards and 37.1 usage.
#4
Louisville
134
Primary metric
Loss with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 41.9 usage.
#5
Texas
105
Primary metric
Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 30.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · Notre Dame
1,079 primary output · 50.8 efficiency · 25.5 usage
58.6
#2
2014 Regular Season · Notre Dame
58.6
1,079 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 25.5 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Notre Dame
44.8
505 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 20.4 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.9508
Cocoa · Cocoa, FL
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,003
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.