Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2017-2021Clemson
Darien Rencher
RB • 5'8" • 195 lbs • Anderson, SC, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Darien Rencher leans balanced backfield option traits and 32 efficiency.
Efficiency
43.2
Consistency
34.7
Season Value
43.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Darien Rencher, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Clemson. Darien Rencher leans balanced backfield option traits and 32 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Clemson paired 161 primary output with 48 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 43.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with 50 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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2020 Postseason · Clemson
Games
9
Scrimmage Yards / G
16.9
Efficiency
43.2
Usage
4.4
Consistency
34.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 0. Wake Forest: 34. Unknown: 28. Miami: 5. Georgia Tech: 11. Syracuse: 10. Pittsburgh: 13. Virginia Tech: 50. Notre Dame: 1
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. Wake Forest: 7 by 50.6. Unknown: 4 by 72.9. Miami: 3 by 17.4. Georgia Tech: 4 by 28.6. Syracuse: 2 by 52.1. Pittsburgh: 4 by 13.5. Virginia Tech: 1 by 100. Notre Dame: 1 by 10.4
Split Comparison
Wins17.7 · n=7
First Half15.6 · n=5 · -2.9 vs Second Half
Second Half18.5 · n=4 · +2.9 vs First Half
All Games16.9 · n=9
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Ohio State | L 28-49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 12/19 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Sun 12/6 | @ Virginia Tech | W 45-10 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 1 | — | — | 50 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Pittsburgh | W 52-17 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3.3 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Syracuse | W 47-21 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Georgia Tech | W 73-7 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/10 | vs Miami | W 42-17 | 3 | 5 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Wake Forest | W 37-13 | 7 | 34 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 38 | 37.9 | 3.4 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 61 | 41 | 3.9 | 23 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 61 | 41 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 161 | 48 | 4 | 100 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 152 | 43.2 | 4.4 | -9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 152 | 43.2 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 62 | 32 | 10.6 | -90 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36
Primary metric
36 scrimmage yards and 5.4 usage.
#2
Virginia Tech
50
Primary metric
Win with 50 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
50 scrimmage yards and 2.4 usage.
#3
Kent State
27
Primary metric
Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
27 scrimmage yards and 5.9 usage.
#4
Florida State
27
Primary metric
Win with 27 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
27 scrimmage yards and 3.9 usage.
#5
Louisville
20
Primary metric
Win with 20 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
20 scrimmage yards and 7.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Clemson
161 primary output · 48 efficiency · 4 usage
48
#2
2020 Postseason · Clemson
43.8
152 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Clemson
43.8
152 primary · 43.2 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
474
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.