Usage Score
12.7
Player Dossier
2007-2009Illinois
Daniel Dufrene
RB • 5'11" • Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Daniel Dufrene leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.8
Consistency
43.3
Season Value
33.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
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.
Daniel Dufrene, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Illinois. Daniel Dufrene leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Illinois paired 934 primary output with 58.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2009 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
32.4
Efficiency
41.8
Usage
12.7
Consistency
43.3
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 67. Ohio State: 17. Penn State: 86. Michigan State: 26. Indiana: 50. Purdue: 12. Minnesota: 2. Northwestern: 21. Cincinnati: 23. Fresno State: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 6 by 96.5. Ohio State: 7 by 24.7. Penn State: 15 by 54.6. Michigan State: 7 by 38.7. Indiana: 11 by 46.4. Purdue: 4 by 31.3. Minnesota: 1 by 20.8. Northwestern: 6 by 36.5. Cincinnati: 7 by 34.2. Fresno State: 6 by 34.7
Split Comparison
Losses31.9 · n=8
First Half49.2 · n=5 · +33.6 vs Second Half
Second Half15.6 · n=5 · -33.6 vs First Half
All Games32.4 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
96.5 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/5 | vs Fresno State | L 52-53 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 1 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Cincinnati | L 36-49 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Northwestern | L 16-21 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/7 | @ Minnesota | W 35-32 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Purdue | L 14-24 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Indiana | L 14-27 | 10 | 44 | 4.40 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Michigan State | L 14-24 | 7 | 26 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Penn State | L 17-35 | 11 | 54 | 4.90 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/26 | @ Ohio State | L 0-30 | 6 | 14 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11.2 |
Career Arc
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Illinois
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
2007200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Illinois | 303 | 49.7 | 8.1 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Illinois | 303 | 49.7 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Illinois | 934 | 58.9 | 23.3 | 631 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Illinois | 324 | 41.8 | 12.7 | -610 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Win with 106 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
106
Primary metric
106 scrimmage yards and 17.4 usage.
#2
Louisiana
150
Primary metric
Win with 150 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
150 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.
#3
Ohio State
121
Primary metric
Loss with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
121 scrimmage yards and 23.6 usage.
#4
Unknown
67
Primary metric
Game with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
67 scrimmage yards and 10.2 usage.
#5
Penn State
86
Primary metric
Loss with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
86 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Illinois
934 primary output · 58.9 efficiency · 23.3 usage
62.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · Illinois
33.1
324 primary · 41.8 efficiency · 12.7 usage
#3
2007 Postseason · Illinois
31.7
303 primary · 49.7 efficiency · 8.1 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2005 · Rating 0.7667
Stranahan · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2005
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,561
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.