Usage Score
8
Player Dossier
2009-2011USC
D.J. Shoemate
FB • 6'0" • Corona, CA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
D.J. Shoemate leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
55.8
Consistency
66.2
Season Value
39.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · UConn
091011
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- USC • UConn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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. Shoemate, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · UConn. D.J. Shoemate leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
UConn paired 127 primary output with 44 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 55.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2011 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, UConn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa State
Loss with 28 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.
2011 Regular Season · UConn
Games
2
Scrimmage Yards / G
18.5
Efficiency
55.8
Usage
8
Consistency
66.2
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 28. Buffalo: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games18.5 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Iowa State
Best efficiency game
75 vs Buffalo
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2009
Opening stop
- 2
UConn
2010-2011
Final stop
Season Progression
200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | USC | 25 | 23.6 | 3.4 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | UConn | 127 | 44 | 15.3 | 102 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UConn | 37 | 55.8 | 8 | -90 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
60
Primary metric
60 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.
#2
San José State
25
Primary metric
Win with 25 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
25 scrimmage yards and 4.7 usage.
#3
Iowa State
28
Primary metric
Loss with 28 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
28 scrimmage yards and 14 usage.
#4
Unknown
45
Primary metric
Game with 45 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
45 scrimmage yards and 17.6 usage.
#5
Buffalo
9
Primary metric
Win with 9 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
9 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · UConn
127 primary output · 44 efficiency · 15.3 usage
53.8
#2
2011 Regular Season · UConn
39.6
37 primary · 55.8 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · USC
24.1
25 primary · 23.6 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.9755
Servite · Anaheim, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
189
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 8 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.