Usage Score
25
Player Dossier
2014-2018Purdue
D.J. Knox
RB • 5'7" • 210 lbs • Fairburn, GA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
D.J. Knox leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.4
Consistency
62.5
Season Value
60.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Purdue
14151617171818
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
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.
D.J. Knox, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Purdue. D.J. Knox leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Purdue paired 1,063 primary output with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 165 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Postseason · Purdue
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
81.8
Efficiency
55.4
Usage
25
Consistency
62.5
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
12345678910111213
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 15. Northwestern: 76. Eastern Michigan: 156. Missouri: 29. Boston College: 51. Nebraska: 108. Illinois: 165. Ohio State: 154. Michigan State: 83. Iowa: 54. Minnesota: 45. Wisconsin: 88. Indiana: 39
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 7 by 22.3. Northwestern: 8 by 89.6. Eastern Michigan: 22 by 74.8. Missouri: 9 by 34. Boston College: 20 by 26.6. Nebraska: 17 by 62.7. Illinois: 20 by 84.4. Ohio State: 17 by 87.7. Michigan State: 12 by 74.4. Iowa: 13 by 40.9. Minnesota: 12 by 36.9. Wisconsin: 16 by 45.1. Indiana: 11 by 41
Split Comparison
Wins95.2 · n=6 · +24.9 vs Losses
Losses70.3 · n=7 · -24.9 vs Wins
First Half85.7 · n=7 · +8.5 vs Second Half
Second Half77.2 · n=6 · -8.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
89.6 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | @ Auburn | L 14-63 | 7 | 15 | 2.10 | 0 | — | — | 2.1 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Indiana | W 28-21 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3.5 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Wisconsin | L 44-47 | 11 | 39 | 3.50 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Minnesota | L 10-41 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Iowa | W 38-36 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Michigan State | L 13-23 | 7 | 51 | 7.30 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Ohio State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-20 | 16 | 128 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9.1 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Illinois100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 46-7 | 17 | 150 | 8.80 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8.3 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Nebraska2+ TD | W 42-28 | 15 | 87 | 5.80 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Boston College | W 30-13 | 20 | 51 | 2.50 | 1 | — | — | 2.5 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Missouri | L 37-40 | 7 | 23 | 3.30 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.2 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Eastern Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 19-20 | 21 | 152 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.1 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Northwestern | L 27-31 | 7 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9.5 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Purdue | 598 | 39.6 | 22.6 | 598 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Purdue | 0 | — | — | -598 |
| 2017 Postseason | Purdue | 709 | 60.3 | 14.3 | 709 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 709 | 60.3 | 14.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Purdue | 1,063 | 55.4 | 25 | 354 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,063 | 55.4 | 25 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 165 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
165
Primary metric
165 scrimmage yards and 28.2 usage.
#2
Ohio State
154
Primary metric
Win with 154 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
154 scrimmage yards and 31.5 usage.
#3
Arizona
137
Primary metric
Win with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
137 scrimmage yards and 19.2 usage.
#4
Eastern Michigan
156
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
156 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.
#5
Marshall
138
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
138 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Purdue
1,063 primary output · 55.4 efficiency · 25 usage
60.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Purdue
60.7
1,063 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 25 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Purdue
48.9
709 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 14.3 usage
Milestones
7
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8119
Creekside · Fairburn, GA
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,370
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.