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Player Dossier
2014-2018Ohio
A.J. Ouellette
RB • 5'9" • 205 lbs • Covington, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
A.J. Ouellette leans workhorse runner traits and 61.7 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Player Story
A.J. Ouellette built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a running back from Covington, OH wearing No. 45, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of A.J. Ouellette's career was his backfield work: 3,829...
Read the storyA.J. Ouellette, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Ohio. A.J. Ouellette leans workhorse runner traits and 61.7 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,345
- Rushing yards
- 3,829
- Receiving yards
- 516
- Touchdowns
- 38
Quick Answers
A.J. Ouellette quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,345
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Ohio
- Top game
- Miami (OH)
- Latest roster
- No. 45 · Senior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,518 scrimmage yards · RB 12th (top 2%) · Mid-American 1st (top 1%) · National 13th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio | 10 | 918 | 785 | 133 | 10 | 67.1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 53.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 714 | 642 | 72 | 5 | 53.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 39 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 68.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 1,064 | 980 | 84 | 8 | 68.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | 197 | 164 | 33 | 0 | 77.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 1,321 | 1,142 | 179 | 14 | 77.4 |
Related Context
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A.J. Ouellette played RB for Ohio. Across 5 tracked seasons, A.J. Ouellette recorded 3,829 rushing yards, 516 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Ohio paired 1,518 primary output with 61.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 61.7 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: Miami (OH)
Loss with 197 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Ohio
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
116.8
Efficiency
61.7
Usage
31.7
Consistency
57.5
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 197. Howard: 85. Virginia: 43. Cincinnati: 77. Massachusetts: 84. Kent State: 104. Northern Illinois: 16. Bowling Green: 93. Ball State: 153. Western Michigan: 71. Miami (OH): 197. Buffalo: 212. Akron: 186
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. San Diego State: 31 by 61.8. Howard: 20 by 39.4. Virginia: 16 by 26.4. Cincinnati: 22 by 35.7. Massachusetts: 13 by 63.4. Kent State: 21 by 45.6. Northern Illinois: 11 by 15.2. Bowling Green: 15 by 62. Ball State: 15 by 92.5. Western Michigan: 8 by 87. Miami (OH): 18 by 95.6. Buffalo: 28 by 78.7. Akron: 16 by 98.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins131.7 · Games = 9 · +48.4 vs Losses
Losses83.3 · Games = 4 · -48.4 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
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
98.4 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/20 | vs San Diego State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-0 | 29 | 164 | 5.70 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 6.4 |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Akron100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-28 | 15 | 169 | 11.30 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11.6 |
| Thu 11/15 | vs Buffalo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-17 | 26 | 196 | 7.50 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7.6 |
| Thu 11/8 | @ Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 28-30 | 15 | 168 | 11.20 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 10.9 |
| Thu 11/1 | @ Western Michigan | W 59-14 | 8 | 71 | 8.90 | 1 | — | — | 8.9 |
| Thu 10/25 | vs Ball State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-14 | 13 | 135 | 10.40 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10.2 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Bowling Green | W 49-14 | 14 | 81 | 5.80 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6.2 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Northern Illinois | L 21-24 | 11 | 16 | 1.50 | 1 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Kent State2+ TD | W 27-26 | 18 | 72 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 5.0 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Massachusetts2+ TD | W 58-42 | 12 | 70 | 5.80 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Cincinnati | L 30-34 | 21 | 71 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Virginia | L 31-45 | 14 | 34 | 2.40 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2.7 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Howard | W 38-32 | 17 | 59 | 3.50 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 4.3 |
Player Story
A.J. Ouellette story
A.J. Ouellette built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a running back from Covington, OH wearing No. 45, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of A.J. Ouellette's career was his backfield work: 3,829 rushing yards, 719 carries, 32 rushing touchdowns, and 516 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Ohio. 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 516 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 13 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio.
The arc is straightforward: A.J. Ouellette 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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Ohio
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio | 918 | 52.6 | 31.2 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Ohio | 761 | 49.9 | 20.8 | -157 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio | 761 | 49.9 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 45 | 100 | 3.8 | -716 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio | 1,103 | 55.4 | 27.7 | 1,058 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 1,103 | 55.4 | 27.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 1,518 | 61.7 | 31.7 | 415 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 1,518 | 61.7 | 31.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Miami (OH)
Week 11 · L 28-30 · Conference game
Loss with 197 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
96.2 takeover
197 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#2
vs Buffalo
Week 12 · W 52-17 · Conference game
212
Scrimmage Yards
92.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
212 scrimmage yards and 38.4 usage.
#3
vs Akron
Week 13 · W 49-28 · Conference game
186
Scrimmage Yards
89.3 takeover
Win with 186 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
186 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
#4
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 4 · W 27-20 · Conference game
182
Scrimmage Yards
88.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
182 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.
#5
vs Ball State
Week 12 · W 48-31 · Conference game
147
Scrimmage Yards
85.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147 scrimmage yards and 33.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Ohio
1,518 primary output · 61.7 efficiency · 31.7 usage
77.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio
77.4
1,518 primary · 61.7 efficiency · 31.7 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Ohio
68.9
1,103 primary · 55.4 efficiency · 27.7 usage
Milestones
14
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
12
2+ TD games
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