Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2011Ohio
Donte Harden
RB • 5'11" • Erie, PA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Donte Harden leans workhorse runner traits and 56.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
46
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Player Story
Donte Harden built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a running back from Erie, PA wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Donte Harden's career was his backfield work: 1,947 rushing...
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- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Donte Harden, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · Ohio. Donte Harden leans workhorse runner traits and 56.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,426
- Rushing yards
- 1,947
- Receiving yards
- 479
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Donte Harden quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,426
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · Ohio
- Top game
- Temple
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Strong Vincent · Ohio
- High school pipeline
- Strong Vincent · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Class 2011
- 2011 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,253 scrimmage yards · RB 30th (top 7%) · Mid-American 6th (top 3%) · National 55th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 44.9 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio | 7 | 600 | 454 | 146 | 4 | 62 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio | 10 | 292 | 237 | 55 | 2 | 35.5 |
| 2010 Postseason | Ohio | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio | 7 | 230 | 219 | 11 | 3 | 45 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio | 12 | 84 | 47 | 37 | 0 | 77.8 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio | 12 | 1,169 | 939 | 230 | 4 | 77.8 |
Related Context
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Donte Harden played RB for Ohio. Across 5 tracked seasons, Donte Harden recorded 1,947 rushing yards, 479 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
Ohio paired 1,253 primary output with 56.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 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: Temple
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · Ohio
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
104.4
Efficiency
56.5
Usage
29.4
Consistency
70.4
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 84. New Mexico State: 83. Gardner-Webb: 105. Marshall: 87. Buffalo: 116. Ball State: 109. Akron: 129. Temple: 259. Central Michigan: 27. Bowling Green: 94. Miami (OH): 73. Northern Illinois: 87
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 19 by 38. New Mexico State: 16 by 55.4. Gardner-Webb: 14 by 76.4. Marshall: 11 by 65.8. Buffalo: 18 by 66.6. Ball State: 22 by 48.6. Akron: 24 by 57.3. Temple: 22 by 99.1. Central Michigan: 6 by 46.9. Bowling Green: 20 by 45.3. Miami (OH): 21 by 37.8. Northern Illinois: 21 by 41.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins104.6 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses104 · Games = 3 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
99.1 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | @ Utah State | W 24-23 | 15 | 47 | 3.10 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 4.4 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Northern Illinois | L 20-23 | 19 | 73 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.1 |
| Wed 11/23 | vs Miami (OH) | W 21-14 | 19 | 71 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Bowling Green | W 29-28 | 17 | 70 | 4.10 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 4.7 |
| Fri 11/11 | @ Central Michigan | W 43-28 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Thu 11/3 | vs Temple100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-31 | 20 | 184 | 9.20 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 11.8 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Akron100 rush yards | W 37-20 | 22 | 123 | 5.60 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Ball State | L 20-23 | 19 | 85 | 4.50 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 5.0 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Buffalo | L 37-38 | 14 | 89 | 6.40 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Marshall | W 44-7 | 8 | 42 | 5.30 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 30-3 | 13 | 94 | 7.20 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ New Mexico State | W 44-24 | 15 | 81 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.2 |
Player Story
Donte Harden story
Donte Harden built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a running back from Erie, PA wearing No. 8, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Donte Harden's career was his backfield work: 1,947 rushing yards, 391 carries, 9 rushing touchdowns, and 479 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 479 receiving yards and 1,169 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Donte Harden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio
2007-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072008200920092010201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio | 26 | 54.2 | 8.2 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio | 600 | 56.6 | 24.6 | 574 |
| 2009 Postseason | Ohio | 292 | 33.5 | 15.4 | -308 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio | 292 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Ohio | 255 | 45.7 | 14.7 | -37 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio | 255 | 45.7 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Ohio | 1,253 | 56.5 | 29.4 | 998 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio | 1,253 | 56.5 | 29.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Temple
Week 10 · W 35-31 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
259
Scrimmage Yards
99.7 takeover
259 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 7 · W 28-7 · Conference game
141
Scrimmage Yards
94.6 takeover
Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
141 scrimmage yards and 34.7 usage.
#3
vs VMI
Week 5 · W 51-31
155
Scrimmage Yards
90.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
155 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.
#4
@ Kent State
Week 7 · W 26-19 · Conference game
115
Scrimmage Yards
75.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
115 scrimmage yards and 37.7 usage.
#5
@ Miami (OH)
Week 8 · W 34-13 · Conference game
62
Scrimmage Yards
74.7 takeover
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 13 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · Ohio
1,253 primary output · 56.5 efficiency · 29.4 usage
77.8
#2
2011 Regular Season · Ohio
77.8
1,253 primary · 56.5 efficiency · 29.4 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Ohio
62
600 primary · 56.6 efficiency · 24.6 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
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