Usage Score
15.6
Player Dossier
2013-2017Troy
Josh Anderson
RB • 5'11" • 250 lbs • Douglasville, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Josh Anderson leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
42.8
Consistency
46
Season Value
51.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
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Josh Anderson, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Troy. Josh Anderson leans balanced backfield option traits and 42.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Troy paired 539 primary output with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Troy
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
41.5
Efficiency
42.8
Usage
15.6
Consistency
46
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 119. Boise State: -3. Unknown: 41. New Mexico State: 26. Akron: 2. LSU: 5. South Alabama: 36. Georgia State: 77. Georgia Southern: 96. Idaho: 21. Coastal Carolina: 58. Texas State: 29. Arkansas State: 32
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. North Texas: 23 by 53.7. Boise State: 3 by 0. Unknown: 7 by 66.9. New Mexico State: 5 by 54.2. Akron: 1 by 20.8. LSU: 2 by 26. South Alabama: 6 by 45.8. Georgia State: 15 by 48.8. Georgia Southern: 15 by 66.7. Idaho: 6 by 36.5. Coastal Carolina: 9 by 67.1. Texas State: 7 by 39.8. Arkansas State: 7 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins46.5 · n=10 · +30 vs Losses
Losses16.5 · n=2 · -30 vs Wins
First Half32.3 · n=7 · -19.9 vs Second Half
Second Half52.2 · n=6 · +19.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
67.1 vs Coastal Carolina
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ North Texas100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 50-30 | 22 | 113 | 5.10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5.2 |
| Sun 12/3 | @ Arkansas State | W 32-25 | 4 | 7 | 1.80 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 4.6 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Texas State | W 62-9 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 42-17 | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 1 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Fri 11/3 | vs Idaho | W 24-21 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Georgia Southern | W 38-16 | 15 | 96 | 6.40 | 1 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Georgia State | W 34-10 | 13 | 57 | 4.40 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5.1 |
| Thu 10/12 | vs South Alabama | L 8-19 | 3 | 10 | 3.30 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 6 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ LSU | W 24-21 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Akron | W 22-17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sun 9/17 | @ New Mexico State | W 27-24 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Boise State | L 13-24 | 3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Career Arc
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Troy
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Troy | 71 | 53.7 | 3.2 | 71 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Troy | 29 | 28.7 | 4.7 | -42 |
| 2016 Postseason | Troy | 353 | 48.7 | 8.8 | 324 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Troy | 353 | 48.7 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Troy | 539 | 42.8 | 15.6 | 186 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Troy | 539 | 42.8 | 15.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68
Primary metric
68 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.
#2
North Texas
119
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
119 scrimmage yards and 37.1 usage.
#3
Georgia State
23
Primary metric
Win with 23 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
23 scrimmage yards and 4.8 usage.
#4
Georgia Southern
96
Primary metric
Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#5
Duke
18
Primary metric
Loss with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Troy
539 primary output · 42.8 efficiency · 15.6 usage
51.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Troy
51.1
539 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 15.6 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Troy
48
353 primary · 48.7 efficiency · 8.8 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8092
South Paulding · Douglasville, GA
- Committed To
- Hudson Valley
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
992
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.