Usage Score
25.3
Player Dossier
2006-2010UTEP
Donald Buckram
RB • 5'10" • Copperas Cove, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Donald Buckram leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
41.6
Consistency
73.3
Season Value
39.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
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.
Donald Buckram, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season · UTEP. Donald Buckram leans balanced backfield option traits and 41.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
UTEP paired 2,047 primary output with 64.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 41.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · UTEP
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
49.8
Efficiency
41.6
Usage
25.3
Consistency
73.3
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 10. Memphis: 74. Rice: 53. UAB: 70. Tulane: 91. Marshall: 44. SMU: 47. Tulsa: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
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. BYU: 6 by 17.4. Memphis: 16 by 47.6. Rice: 10 by 54.7. UAB: 13 by 44. Tulane: 12 by 81.6. Marshall: 18 by 28.9. SMU: 13 by 39.5. Tulsa: 5 by 18.8
Split Comparison
Wins58 · n=3 · +13.2 vs Losses
Losses44.8 · n=5 · -13.2 vs Wins
First Half51.8 · n=4 · +4 vs Second Half
Second Half47.8 · n=4 · -4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
81.6 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs BYU | L 24-52 | 6 | 10 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Tulsa | L 28-31 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | — | — | 1.8 |
| Sun 11/7 | vs SMU | W 28-14 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Marshall | L 12-16 | 16 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2.4 |
| Sun 10/24 | vs Tulane | L 24-34 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ UAB | L 6-21 | 11 | 38 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 5.4 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Rice | W 44-24 | 9 | 47 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.3 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Memphis | W 16-13 | 13 | 59 | 4.50 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UTEP
2006-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
200620072008200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | UTEP | 294 | 52.2 | 13 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | UTEP | 68 | 51.9 | 16.2 | -226 |
| 2008 Regular Season | UTEP | 547 | 51.6 | 17.1 | 479 |
| 2009 Regular Season | UTEP | 2,047 | 64.8 | 44.7 | 1,500 |
| 2010 Postseason | UTEP | 398 | 41.6 | 25.3 | -1,649 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UTEP | 398 | 41.6 | 25.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tulane
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
343
Primary metric
343 scrimmage yards and 62.7 usage.
#2
SMU
307
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
307 scrimmage yards and 58.5 usage.
#3
Houston
262
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
262 scrimmage yards and 56.9 usage.
#4
Tulane
91
Primary metric
Loss with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.
#5
Tulane
122
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
122 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2009 Regular Season · UTEP
2,047 primary output · 64.8 efficiency · 44.7 usage
69.1
#2
2007 Regular Season · UTEP
41.3
68 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 16.2 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · UTEP
39.8
398 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 25.3 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8
Fluvanna County · Palmyra, VA
- Committed To
- East Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
3,354
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.