Usage Score
23.4
Player Dossier
2007-2010Purdue
Dan Dierking
FB • 5'10" • Wheaton, IL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dan Dierking leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.5
Consistency
66.7
Season Value
59.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Scouting Read
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Dan Dierking, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Purdue. Dan Dierking leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Dan Dierking played FB for Purdue. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dan Dierking recorded 748 rushing yards, 298 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Purdue.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Purdue paired 702 primary output with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
63.8
Efficiency
46.5
Usage
23.4
Consistency
66.7
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 84. Western Illinois: 107. Ball State: 16. Toledo: 81. Northwestern: 22. Minnesota: 126. Illinois: 50. Wisconsin: 55. Michigan: 54. Michigan State: 47. Indiana: 60
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 14 by 63.9. Western Illinois: 15 by 75.3. Ball State: 7 by 23.8. Toledo: 13 by 50.2. Northwestern: 7 by 32.7. Minnesota: 12 by 93.8. Illinois: 10 by 52.1. Wisconsin: 16 by 35.8. Michigan: 16 by 32.8. Michigan State: 13 by 28.7. Indiana: 14 by 22.9
Split Comparison
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Wins67.8 · Games = 4 · +6.2 vs Losses
Losses61.6 · Games = 7 · -6.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
93.8 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Indiana | L 31-34 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Michigan State | L 31-35 | 11 | 24 | 2.20 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3.6 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Michigan | L 16-27 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3.4 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Wisconsin | L 13-34 | 16 | 55 | 3.40 | 0 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Illinois | L 10-44 | 10 | 50 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Minnesota100 rush yards | W 28-17 | 12 | 126 | 10.50 | 0 | — | — | 10.5 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Northwestern | W 20-17 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 1 | — | — | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Toledo | L 20-31 | 8 | 31 | 3.90 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Ball State | W 24-13 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Western Illinois100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 31-21 | 14 | 102 | 7.30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Notre Dame | L 12-23 | 9 | 56 | 6.20 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 6 |
Career Arc
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Purdue
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Purdue | 233 | 44.1 | 10.1 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Purdue | 36 | 28.9 | 4.1 | -197 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Purdue | 75 | 40.2 | 2.1 | 39 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Purdue | 702 | 46.5 | 23.4 | 627 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Minnesota
Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
126
Primary metric
126 scrimmage yards and 20.7 usage.
#2
Michigan State
62
Primary metric
Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 2.6 usage.
#3
Western Illinois
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#4
Eastern Illinois
54
Primary metric
Win with 54 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
54 scrimmage yards and 10.4 usage.
#5
Toledo
37
Primary metric
Win with 37 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
37 scrimmage yards and 6.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Purdue
702 primary output · 46.5 efficiency · 23.4 usage
59.2
#2
2007 Regular Season · Purdue
37.8
233 primary · 44.1 efficiency · 10.1 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Purdue
18.8
36 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,046
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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