Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2021Pittsburgh
A.J. Davis
RB • 6'0" • 215 lbs • Graceville, FL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
A.J. Davis leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 80.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
4
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
18
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Mississippi State • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
A.J. Davis built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a running back from Graceville, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Mississippi State and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of A.J. Davis' career was his...
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- Committed To
- Pittsburgh
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
A.J. Davis, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh. A.J. Davis leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 80.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 1,359
- Rushing yards
- 1,005
- Receiving yards
- 354
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
A.J. Davis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 1,359
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Lakeland · Pittsburgh
- High school pipeline
- Lakeland · 67 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Scrimmage yards rank
- 44 scrimmage yards · RB 527th (top 78%) · ACC 194th (top 67%) · National 1,796th (top 71%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 6 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 18.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 6 | 138 | 121 | 17 | 0 | 35.3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 11 | 3 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 72.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 11 | 796 | 532 | 264 | 4 | 72.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 311 | 266 | 45 | 1 | 46.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 1 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 52.3 |
Related Context
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A.J. Davis played RB for Mississippi State and Pittsburgh. Across 6 tracked seasons, A.J. Davis recorded 1,005 rushing yards, 354 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Pittsburgh paired 799 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Mississippi State, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Win with 109 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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2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
72.6
Efficiency
44.2
Usage
23.6
Consistency
77
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Eastern Michigan: 3. Virginia: 90. Ohio: 96. Penn State: 99. UCF: 78. Syracuse: 109. Miami: 69. Georgia Tech: 75. North Carolina: 91. Virginia Tech: 31. Boston College: 58
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 6.3. Virginia: 10 by 57. Ohio: 14 by 71.4. Penn State: 15 by 31.4. UCF: 15 by 52.9. Syracuse: 17 by 67. Miami: 19 by 33.9. Georgia Tech: 16 by 48.8. North Carolina: 21 by 37.1. Virginia Tech: 9 by 33.1. Boston College: 12 by 47
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins75.3 · Games = 6 · +5.9 vs Losses
Losses69.4 · Games = 5 · -5.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
71.4 vs Ohio
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 34-30 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Boston College | L 19-26 | 10 | 43 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia Tech | L 0-28 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.4 |
| Fri 11/15 | vs North Carolina | W 34-27 | 19 | 58 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Georgia Tech | W 20-10 | 16 | 75 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami | L 12-16 | 15 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 3.6 |
| Fri 10/18 | @ Syracuse100 rush yards | W 27-20 | 16 | 103 | 6.40 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs UCF | W 35-34 | 13 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Penn State | L 10-17 | 8 | 5 | 0.60 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Ohio | W 20-10 | 13 | 89 | 6.80 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6.9 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Virginia | L 14-30 | 8 | 25 | 3.10 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 9 |
Player Story
A.J. Davis story
A.J. Davis built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a running back from Graceville, FL wearing No. 1, spending time with Mississippi State and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of A.J. Davis' career was his backfield work: 1,005 rushing yards, 238 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 354 receiving yards across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Pittsburgh. 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 354 receiving yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Mississippi State and Pittsburgh.
The arc is straightforward: A.J. Davis 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
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Mississippi State
2016
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2017-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 40 | 19.8 | 4.6 | 40 |
| 2018 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 165 | 41.7 | 10.9 | 125 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 165 | 41.7 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 799 | 44.2 | 23.6 | 634 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 799 | 44.2 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 311 | 45.3 | 13.8 | -488 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 44 | 80.6 | 8 | -267 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Syracuse
Week 8 · W 27-20 · Conference game
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109
Scrimmage Yards
82.2 takeover
109 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.
#2
vs Ohio
Week 2 · W 20-10
96
Scrimmage Yards
74.3 takeover
Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 22.2 usage.
#3
vs Virginia Tech
Week 12 · W 47-14 · Conference game
80
Scrimmage Yards
73.5 takeover
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.
#4
vs UAlbany
Week 1 · W 33-7
65
Scrimmage Yards
73.2 takeover
Win with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
65 scrimmage yards and 27.8 usage.
#5
vs North Carolina
Week 12 · W 34-27 · Conference game
91
Scrimmage Yards
73 takeover
Win with 91 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
91 scrimmage yards and 34.4 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Pittsburgh
799 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage
72.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
72.1
799 primary · 44.2 efficiency · 23.6 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
52.3
44 primary · 80.6 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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