Usage Score
3.4
Player Dossier
2014-2016Kentucky
Mikel Horton
RB • 6'1" • West Chester, OH, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Mikel Horton leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.7
Consistency
100
Season Value
36.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
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.
Mikel Horton, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Kentucky. Mikel Horton leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Kentucky paired 458 primary output with 40.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.7 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: New Mexico State
Win with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
1
Scrimmage Yards / G
12
Efficiency
41.7
Usage
3.4
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico State
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs New Mexico State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/17 | vs New Mexico State | W 62-42 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kentucky
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kentucky | 300 | 46.9 | 9.9 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 458 | 40.8 | 15.6 | 158 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 12 | 41.7 | 3.4 | -446 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
128
Primary metric
128 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#2
Missouri
62
Primary metric
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 18.2 usage.
#3
Unknown
45
Primary metric
Game with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
45 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.
#4
Louisville
90
Primary metric
Loss with 90 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
90 scrimmage yards and 32.6 usage.
#5
New Mexico State
12
Primary metric
Win with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12 scrimmage yards and 3.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Kentucky
458 primary output · 40.8 efficiency · 15.6 usage
48.7
#2
2014 Regular Season · Kentucky
46.4
300 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 9.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Kentucky
36.9
12 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8842
Lakota West · West Chester, OH
- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
770
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.