Usage Score
17.9
Player Dossier
2016-2018Texas Tech
Da'Leon Ward
RB • 5'10" • 180 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Da'Leon Ward leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
46.5
Consistency
61.1
Season Value
55.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech
161718
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
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.
Da'Leon Ward, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Da'Leon Ward leans balanced backfield option traits and 46.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Texas Tech paired 559 primary output with 46.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 46.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Game with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Texas Tech
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
53.7
Efficiency
46.5
Usage
17.9
Consistency
61.1
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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. UTEP: 57. UTSA: 48
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games52.5 · 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
UTEP
Best efficiency game
38.6 vs UTEP
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas Tech
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 559 | 46.2 | 27.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | 0 | -559 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 537 | 46.5 | 17.9 | 537 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTEP
Game with 57 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
57
Primary metric
57 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#2
Oklahoma
127
Primary metric
Loss with 127 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
127 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.
#3
TCU
147
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
147 scrimmage yards and 42.5 usage.
#4
UTSA
48
Primary metric
Game with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and — usage.
#5
Baylor
18
Primary metric
Game with 18 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
18 scrimmage yards and — usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Texas Tech
559 primary output · 46.2 efficiency · 27.1 usage
59
#2
2018 Regular Season · Texas Tech
55.1
537 primary · 46.5 efficiency · 17.9 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech
50
0 primary · — efficiency · 0 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8619
Skyline · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
1,096
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.