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Player Dossier
2008-2011Ohio State
Daniel Herron
RB • 5'10" • Warren, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Daniel Herron leans workhorse runner traits and 52.2 efficiency.
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
62
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Daniel Herron built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Warren, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Daniel Herron's career was his backfield work: 2,872...
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- Committed To
- Cal Poly
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Daniel Herron, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Ohio State. Daniel Herron leans workhorse runner traits and 52.2 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,181
- Rushing yards
- 2,872
- Receiving yards
- 309
- Touchdowns
- 33
Quick Answers
Daniel Herron quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,181
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Bishop Amat · Cal Poly
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Amat · 27 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 712 scrimmage yards · RB 104th (top 23%) · Big Ten 25th (top 12%) · National 231st (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 50.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 438 | 409 | 29 | 5 | 50.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 60 | 42 | 18 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 606 | 558 | 48 | 8 | 62.9 |
| 2010 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 1,248 | 1,068 | 180 | 15 | 81 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 93 | 82 | 11 | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 619 | 596 | 23 | 3 | 70.3 |
Related Context
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Daniel Herron played RB for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Daniel Herron recorded 2,872 rushing yards, 309 receiving yards, and 33 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Ohio State paired 1,335 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
102.7
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
31.5
Consistency
77.5
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 87. Marshall: 53. Miami: 113. Ohio: 50. Eastern Michigan: 85. Illinois: 101. Indiana: 68. Wisconsin: 99. Purdue: 88. Minnesota: 114. Penn State: 203. Iowa: 99. Michigan: 175
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 25 by 37.2. Marshall: 8 by 66.9. Miami: 15 by 60.9. Ohio: 11 by 37.7. Eastern Michigan: 15 by 52.3. Illinois: 24 by 43.3. Indiana: 12 by 59. Wisconsin: 21 by 49.6. Purdue: 17 by 50.5. Minnesota: 17 by 69.9. Penn State: 23 by 86.8. Iowa: 25 by 38.1. Michigan: 22 by 82.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins103 · Games = 12 · +4 vs Losses
Losses99 · Games = 1 · -4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
86.8 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/5 | @ Arkansas | W 31-26 | 24 | 87 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 37-7 | 22 | 175 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8.0 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Iowa | W 20-17 | 20 | 69 | 3.50 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 4.0 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Penn State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-14 | 21 | 190 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8.8 |
| Sun 10/31 | @ Minnesota100 rush yards | W 52-10 | 17 | 114 | 6.70 | 1 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Purdue2+ TD | W 49-0 | 16 | 74 | 4.60 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Wisconsin2+ TD | L 18-31 | 19 | 91 | 4.80 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Indiana2+ TD | W 38-10 | 12 | 68 | 5.70 | 2 | — | — | 5.7 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Illinois | W 24-13 | 23 | 95 | 4.10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 73-20 | 12 | 55 | 4.60 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 5.7 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Ohio2+ TD | W 43-7 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 4.5 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Miami | W 36-24 | 14 | 66 | 4.70 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 7.5 |
| Thu 9/2 | vs Marshall | W 45-7 | 7 | 44 | 6.30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6.6 |
Player Story
Daniel Herron story
Daniel Herron built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Warren, OH wearing No. 1, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Daniel Herron's career was his backfield work: 2,872 rushing yards, 593 carries, 32 rushing touchdowns, and 309 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 309 receiving yards and 44 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Daniel Herron moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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- 1
Ohio State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20082008200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 468 | 50 | 17.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 468 | 50 | 17.8 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio State | 666 | 45.1 | 29.1 | 198 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 666 | 45.1 | 29.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Ohio State | 1,335 | 56.5 | 31.5 | 669 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1,335 | 56.5 | 31.5 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio State | 712 | 52.2 | 38.3 | -623 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 712 | 52.2 | 38.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Penn State
Week 11 · W 38-14 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
203
Scrimmage Yards
95.6 takeover
203 scrimmage yards and 45.1 usage.
#2
vs Michigan
Week 13 · W 37-7 · Conference game
175
Scrimmage Yards
89.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
175 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
#3
vs Indiana
Week 10 · W 34-20 · Conference game
138
Scrimmage Yards
88 takeover
Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
138 scrimmage yards and 31.3 usage.
#4
@ Michigan
Week 12 · W 21-10 · Conference game
113
Scrimmage Yards
84.7 takeover
Win with 113 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
113 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.
#5
vs Wisconsin
Week 9 · W 33-29 · Conference game
160
Scrimmage Yards
83.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
160 scrimmage yards and 50.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Ohio State
1,335 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Ohio State
81
1,335 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 31.5 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Ohio State
70.3
712 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 38.3 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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